WHEAT HARVEST IS UNDERWAY IN ILLINOIS.

NEARLY FIVE AND A HALF DAYS WERE SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK THIS PAST WEEK, GIVING FARMERS TIME TO WORK ON THE WINTER WHEAT CROP SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

SCHLEUSENER LOOKS AT SOYBEANS.

CORN PLANTING IS FINISHED AND 96 PERCENT OF THE CROP HAS EMERGED. 

THE FIRST CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NOW 71 PERCENT COMPLETE AND AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE CAME IN AT ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 11 PERCENT SHORT, 85 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND THREE PERCENT SURPLUS.