CORN AND SOYBEAN PLANTING IS STARTING UP IN ILLINOIS. 

ON AVERAGE, LESS THAN TWO DAYS WERE SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK THIS PAST WEEK. STILL, SOME MINOR PROGRESS WAS MADE SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

FIVE PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS HEADED AND 40 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION.

PASTURE CONDITIONS IMPROVED TO 53 PERCENT IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE CAME IN AT TWO PERCENT SHORT, 49 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 49 PERCENT SURPLUS.