SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Entering into spring, lack of winter moisture was a concern for many, but after a dry planting season, recent rains have lead to increased optimism for crop outlooks.

Scott VanderWal, President of the South Dakota Farm Bureau, told KELOLAND News Thursday that the crops in most of the state are now in pretty good shape.

Planting conditions, he noted, were nearly ideal.

"Everybody was real concerned about being dry early on, and planting conditions were really dry to the point where some of the seed went in the ground in dry soil," said VanderWal. "Since then we've had some pretty decent rains."

But what we've also had are temperature fluctuations.

"The cold weather really hurt," said VanderWal. "There were about two weeks in there where the crops did virtual

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