THE RAINY WEATHER IS CONTINUING TO DELAY HARVEST PROGRESS IN ILLINOIS.

THE COOL, WET CONDITIONS LEFT FARMERS WITH ONLY ABOUT FOUR DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK SAYS STATE CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER. CORN HARVEST ADVANCED TO 35 PERCENT COMPLETE…COMPARED TO 54 PERCENT FOR THE FIVE YEAR AVERAGE.

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29 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE BEEN HARVESTED…COMPARED TO 52 PERCENT FOR THE FIVE YEAR AVERAGE. AND 79 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION.

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26 PERCENT OF SORGHUM HAS BEEN HARVESTED…AND 15 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED. 15 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED WITH TWO PERCENT EMERGED.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS NOW RATED AT ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT…FIVE PERCENT SHORT…70 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 24 PERCENT SURPLUS.