The following is from the Indiana Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending June 19.
Rain showers were not substantial enough to prevent the effects of prevailing dry conditions for the season.
A few counties received localized and heavy amounts of rain while other counties remained dry last week.
Crops continued showing signs of drought stress causing farmers to use irrigation to water crops. In most areas, spotty showers are not enough to combat these dry and hot conditions.
Fieldwork was further hindered by windy weather conditions brought by rain.
Statewide average temperature was 74.5 degrees, 2.6 degrees above normal.
Statewide precipitation was 1.13 inches, .14 inches above normal, but amounts were distributed unevenly.
There were 5.3 days available for fieldwork for the week ending June 19, down .6 days from the previous week.
Corn emerged was 99 percent in the north, 97 percent in central, and 92 percent in the south. Dry, hot conditions during the first part of the week forced corn to root down and caused leaf rolling. Strong winds bent corn over in certain counties.
The corn crop is emerging rapidly with 72 percent in good to excellent condition. Side dressing and spraying herbicides is almost complete.
Wheat mature was 37 percent in the north, 53 percent in central, and 86 percent in the south. Wheat harvest is in full swing, with some straw baling going on as well.
By region, soybeans planted was 99 percent complete in the north, 97 percent in central, and 88 percent in the south. Soybeans emerged was 95 percent complete in the north, 91 percent in central, and 67 percent in the south.
Farmers continue spraying soybeans. Double crop soybean planting has begun. Recently planted soybeans are in need of more rain in some areas while other fields were underwater. The crop is rated 72 percent in good to excellent condition.
First cutting hay is almost complete, but regrowth is slow. Some pastures are beginning to brown and are in need of moisture.
Livestock is in good condition, with only mi-nor stress reported.
Other activities this week included dairy tours, applying fertilizer, spraying herbicide, running irrigation systems, hauling grain, certifying crops with FSA, mowing side ditches and cleaning fencerows.
Topsoil moisture was rated very short, 7 percent; short, 25 percent; adequate, 61 percent; surplus, 7 percent.
Subsoil moisture was rated very short, 4 percent; short, 22 percent; adequate, 68 percent; surplus, 6 percent.
Average soil temperatures (4-inch depth) were 80 at Wanatah and 80 at West Lafayette.
The crop progress schedule (last week, previous week, 2015 and 5-year average) showed: corn emerged, 97, 91, 98, 98; corn silking, 3, 0, 0, 1; soybeans planted, 96, 91, 94, 94; soybeans emerged, 87, 76, 88, 87; winter wheat mature, 61, 33, 40, NA; winter wheat harvested, 14, 1, 4, 14; alfalfa hay, first cutting, 95, 89, 85, 88; alfalfa hay, second cut-ting, 18, 2, 5, NA; other hay, first cutting, 82, 70, 80, NA; other hay, second cutting, 7, 1, 7, NA.