THERE WAS A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN ILLINOIS CORN AND SOYBEANS THIS PAST WEEK.

IT WAS A HOT WEEK - TEMPERATURES WERE ABOUT FIVE DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL THIS PAST WEEK. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER TAKES A LOOK AT CORN:

SCHLEUSENER TURNS TO SOYBEANS:

THE SECOND CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY IS NOW 91 PERCENT COMPLETE.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS NOW RATED AS 17 PERCENT VERY SHORT, 30 PERCENT SHORT, 51 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND TWO PERCENT SURPLUS.