CROPS ARE STARTING TO SHOW SOME STRESS FROM THE LACK OF RAIN IN ILLINOIS.

THE RECENT RAIN MANY AREAS JUST RECEIVED HASN’T BEEN ENOUGH TO QUENCH THIRSTY CROPS. STILL…GROWTH REMAINS STEADY IN ILLINOIS CORN FIELDS SAYS CHIEF STATE CROP STATISTICIAN BRAD SCHWAB.

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97 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE EMERGED…WITH THREE PERCENT NOW BLOOMING.

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AVERAGE TOPSOIL MOISTURE STANDS AT ONE PERCENT SURPLUS…29 PERCENT ADEQUATE…46 PERCENT SHORT…AND 24 PERCENT VERY SHORT. SORGHUM PLANTING IS NEARLY COMPLETE…AND THE SECOND CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NOW 49 PERCENT DONE.