DeWitt County Board Discusses Next Step in Marina Sale, Wind Farm Curtailment Issues Posted Thursday, April 18th, 2024 7:30pm
![width=354 height=235 />CORN HARVESTING CONTINUES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.<br /><br />CHIEF STATE CROP STATISTICIAN BRAD SCHWAB SAYS 87 PERCENT OF CORN IS NOW MATURE.<br /><br />[audio:crop1.mp3] [/audio]<br /><br />45 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE DROPPING LEAVES AND THREE PERCENT HAVE BEEN HARVESTED. 60 PERCENT OF THE SOYBEAN CROP IS RATED IN FAIR TO POOR CONDITION. SCHWAB SAYS 79 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE TURNING YELLOW.<br /><br />[audio:crop2.mp3] [/audio]<br /><br />SCHWAB SAYS THE CONDITION OF ILLINOIS PASTURES IS IMPROVING THANKS TO THE RECENT RAINS. AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE NOW STANDS AT 51 PERCENT ADEQUATE…34 PERCENT SHORT AND 15 PERCENT VERY SHORT. HARVESTING OF SORGHUM IS ALSO UNDERWAY…AND IS 12 PERCENT COMPLETE.</p> </div>
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