CORN PLANTING CONTINUES WAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE IN ILLINOIS.
CHIEF STATE CROP STATISTICIAN BRAD SCHWAB SAYS EVEN WITH SPOTTY RAIN SHOWERS…FARMERS MADE RECORD BREAKING PROGRESS IN THE FIELDS.
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SCHWAB NOTES OTHER CROP PLANTING ISN’T MOVING AS QUICKLY…
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AVERAGE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IN ILLINOIS IS RATED AT THREE PERCENT VERY SHORT…25 PERCENT SHORT…61 PERCENT ADEQUATE…AND 11 PERCENT SURPLUS.