IT WAS ANOTHER DRY WEEK FOR ILLINOIS FARM FIELDS AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER GIVES AN UPDATE ON THE SOYBEAN CROP.

73 PERCENT OF CORN IS MATURE.

RAINFALL WAS NEARLY AN INCH BELOW NORMAL THIS PAST WEEK...LEAVING AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE AT 11 PERCENT VERY SHORT, 25 PERCENT SHORT, 62 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND TWO PERCENT SURPLUS. 

EIGHT PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED.