WET WEATHER SLOWED FIELDWORK AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
ON AVERAGE ILLINOIS RECEIVED MORE THAN AN INCH ABOVE RAINFALL THIS PAST WEEK. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSNER SAYS CORN HARVEST ONLY ADVANCED TO THREE PERCENT COMPLETE BECAUSE OF THE RAIN.
50 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE TURNING COLOR AND 14 PERCENT ARE DROPPING LEAVES.
36 PERCENT OF SORGHUM IS MATURE AND THE THIRD CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY IS NOW 92 PERCENT COMPLETE.
AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE STANDS AT ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT…TWO PERCENT SHORT…82 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 15 PERCENT SURPLUS.
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