CORN PLANTING IN ILLINOIS IS NEARLY COMPLETE AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT. 

AFTER A LATE START…88 PERCENT OF CORN HAS NOW BEEN PLANTED SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

70 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE BEEN PLANTED AND 50 PERCENT EMERGED. 

SIX PERCENT OF THE WINTER WHEAT CROP HAS BEEN HARVESTED AND 33 PERCENT IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DECLINED TO TWO PERCENT SHORT, 62 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 36 PERCENT SURPLUS.