ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota farmers have harvested nearly a third of the state's spring wheat crop, helped by warm dry weather all last week.

The weekly crop report from the Minnesota field office the U.S. Department of Agriculture states the week had nearly seven full days suitable for field work.
Farmers also made advances with harvesting other small grains, potatoes, canola and sweet corn crops.

The average temperature for the week was about 69 degrees, which is about 2 degrees above normal, according to the report.

The dry spell has taken its toll. Topsoil moisture supplies were 56 percent short or very short and 44 percent adequate or surplus.

As of Friday, 62 percent of corn and 65 percent of soybeans were rated in good or excellent condition.

Eighty-five percent of spring wheat and 74 percent of barley were rated in good or excellent condition.

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