Crop growth remains much the same as last week. There were some pop-up showers on Monday, but these did not bring much in the way of total precipitation. Storms are in the forecast for tonight, so hopefully, there will be enough rainfall to replenish topsoil moisture. Much of the corn crop remains in the R4 to R5 stages, with the later planted corn in the R3 stage. Most of the soybeans in the area have fully developed pods, with some beginning to form seeds inside the pod.