HERE’S THE LATEST CROP REPORT FOR ILLINOIS.

BOTH TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL WERE A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL THIS PAST WEEK, AND AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE NOW STANDS AT NINE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 21 PERCENT SHORT, 66 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND FOUR PERCENT SURPLUS. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS 88 PERCENT OF THE ILLINOIS CORN CROP IS IN THE DOUGH STAGE OR BEYOND.

SCHLEUSENER LOOKS AT SOYBEANS.

THE THIRD CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY IS NOW 75 PERCENT COMPLETE. AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AS NINE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 21 PERCENT SHORT, 66 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND FOUR PERCENT SURPLUS.