CORN HARVESTING IS JUST BEGINNING IN ILLINOIS AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT. 

STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER LOOKS AT SOYBEANS:

ONE PERCENT OF CORN ACRES HAVE NOW BEEN HARVESTED, AND 51 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS MATURE.

BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL MEANT AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DROPPED TO 10 PERCENT VERY SHORT, 23 PERCENT SHORT, 65 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND TWO PERCENT SURPLUS.