IT WAS A COOL, DRY WEEK FOR ILLINOIS CROPS. 

FARMFIELDS SAW LESS RAINFALL AND LOWER TEMPERATURES THAN NORMAL THIS PAST WEEK, WITH 47 PERCENT OF CORN IN THE DENT STAGE SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER. 72 PERCENT OF THE CORN CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION, A DECLINE FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

SCHLEUSENER SAYS 92 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE SETTING PODS AND 73 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DROPPED TO SIX PERCENT VERY SHORT, 29 PERCENT SHORT, 64 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND JUST ONE PERCENT SURPLUS.