Fieldwork is underway in McIntosh County about a month later than last year. Wheat was being planted last week, even as sheets of ice remained on Dry Lake northwest of Ashley.

Across the state, according to USDA, for the week ending April 29, 2018, topsoil moisture supplies rated 10 percent very short, 35 short, 51 adequate, and 4 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 16 percent very short, 34 short, 48 adequate, and 2 surplus.

As of May 1, McIntosh and Logan counties were rated abnormally dry, as was much of Emmons County, while the southwestern corner of Emmons County had moderate drought conditions according to USDA.