THE HARVEST SEASON IS JUST ABOUT OVER IN ILLINOIS AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
WITH ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL…PRODUCERS WERE ABLE TO INCH CLOSER TO FINISHING HARVEST SAYS STATE CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.
95 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE NOW OUT OF THE GROUND.
83 PERCENT OF SORGHUM HAS BEEN HARVESTED. 93 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED AND 78 PERCENT HAS EMERGED.
AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IMPROVED SLIGHTLY TO ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT…SIX PERCENT SHORT…82 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 11 PERCENT SURPLUS.
