ILLINOIS FARMERS HAVE HAD PLENTY OF TIME IN THE FIELDS AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT. 

VIRTUALLY NO RAINFALL LEFT NEARLY ALL SEVEN DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER LOOKS AT THE LATEST WITH SOYBEANS.

SCHLEUSENER MOVES ON TO CORN:

93 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT ACRES ARE HEADING AND 66 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DROPPED TO 14 PERCENT VERY SHORT, 28 PERCENT SHORT, 54 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND FOUR PERCENT SURPLUS.