THE CONDITION OF ILLINOIS CORN AND SOYBEAN CROPS HAVE DECLINED A BIT AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

IT WAS A LITTLE COOLER AND WETTER THIS PAST WEEK, AND 48 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE NOW BLOOMING SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

50 PERCENT OF CORN IS SILKING, WHICH COMPARES TO 45 FOR THE FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE SAYS SCHLEUSENER.

95 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN HARVESTED AND THE SECOND CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NOW 79 PERCENT COMPLETE. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AS FIVE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 16 PERCENT SHORT, 60 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 19 PERCENT SURPLUS.