HERE'S THE LATEST LOOK AT ILLINOIS CROPS. 

RAIN WAS DOWN AND TEMPERATURES WERE UP THIS PAST WEEK. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER GIVES A RUNDOWN OF THE STATE'S CORN CROP.

55 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE BLOOMING AND 20 PERCENT ARE SETTING PODS. 61 PERCENT OF THE SOYBEAN CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. 

87 PERCENT OF THE SECOND CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY IS COMPLETE.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AS 16 PERCENT VERY SHORT, 19 PERCENT SHORT, 60 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND FIVE PERCENT SURPLUS.