CONDITIONS IMPROVED IN THIS WEEK'S CROP REPORT. 

TEMPERATURES WERE ABOUT AVERAGE BUT IT WAS WETTER THAN NORMAL THIS PAST WEEK. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS SOYBEANS WERE BLOOMING ON 93 PERCENT OF ACRES, WHICH IS AHEAD OF THE FIVE YEAR AVERAGE.

THE CONDITION OF THE ILLINOIS CORN CROP ALSO IMPROVED TO 58 PERCENT IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. 

THE SECOND CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NEARLY COMPLETE AND 43 PERCENT OF THE THIRD CUTTING IS DONE.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE INCREASED TO NINE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 21 PERCENT SHORT, 59 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 11 PERCENT SURPLUS.