SOME IMPROVEMENT IN ILLINOIS CROP CONDITIONS OVER THE WEEK AS WE HEAR IN THE LATEST CROP REPORT. 

CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS 93 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE NOW BLOOMING.

THE CORN CROP IMPROVED TO 49 PERCENT IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION…WITH 75 PERCENT IN THE DOUGH STAGE AND 34 PERCENT IN THE DENT STAGE. 

THE PAST WEEK WAS COOLER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL, WITH AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE NOW AT EIGHT PERCENT VERY SHORT, 26 PERCENT SHORT, 62 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND FOUR PERCENT SURPLUS.

THE THIRD CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NOW 71 PERCENT COMPLETE.