CROP CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE IN ILLINOIS. 

IT WAS A LITTLE COOLER AND DRIER THIS PAST WEEK, AND AVERAGE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DROPEED TO EIGHT PERCENT VERY SHORT, 17 PERCENT SHORT, 70 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND FIVE PERCENT SURPLUS. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS 93 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE BLOOMING.

CORN ALSO IMPROVED TO 79 PERCENT IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH 66 PERCENT IN THE DOUGH STAGE AND THREE PERCENT IN THE DENT STAGE. 

THE THIRD CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS 66 PERCENT COMPLETE AND AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DECREASED THIS PAST WEEK TO EIGHT PERCENT VERY SHORT, 17 PERCENT SHORT, 70 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND FIVE PERCENT SURPLUS.