I traveled north to Ford County for my crop survey on Monday (06/09) of this week, and there was a bit of variability across the county in both growth stage and stand health. That variability was driven by soil moisture status, with saturated soils and localized ponding in low areas and headlands of fields in some parts of the county. Subsequently, these fields currently have uneven crop growth and canopy color, and in some cases, areas that will require a replant. However, most fields I saw during my survey appeared healthy, overall. Corn ranged in maturity from V2/V3 up to V7/V8. Similarly, soybean fields ranged from VE (a couple fields) to V3/V4. The few wheat fields I came across were moving into the ripening stage (Feekes 11.1), with grain heads turning to a golden amber color and kernel starches turning to a milky substance.