CORN AND SOYBEAN HARVESTING IS STARTING TO WRAP UP AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

IT WAS A WARM, DRY WEEK IN ILLINOIS, GIVING FARMERS PLENTY OF TIME IN THE FIELDS SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

97 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED AND 90 PERCENT EMERGED. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DECREASED TO SIX PERCENT VERY SHORT, 25 PERCENT SHORT, 67 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND TWO PERCENT SURPLUS.