IT WAS A COOLER AND A LITTLE DRIER THIS PAST WEEK AS WE HEAR IN THE LATEST CROP REPORT.

TEMPERATURES WERE FOUR DEGREES LOWER THAN NORMAL. RAINFALL AVERAGED UNDER AN INCH. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS 80 PERCENT OF CORN ACRES ARE IN THE DOUGH STAGE.

 SCHLEUSENER HAS AN UPDATE ON THE ILLINOIS SOYBEAN CROP.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DROPPED TO SIX PERCENT VERY SHORT, 21 PERCENT SHORT, 71 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND TWO PERCENT SURPLUS. 

THE THIRD CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY IS NOW 69 PERCENT COMPLETE.