ANOTHER DRY WEEK GAVE FARMERS PLENTY OF TIME FOR HARVESTING.
SEVEN DAYS WERE SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK AND 75 PERCENT OF THE ILLINOIS CORN CROP IS NOW MATURE SAYS STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.
SCHLEUSENER SAYS 89 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE DROPPING LEAVES.
16 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED. AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DROPPED TO 26 PERCENT VERY SHORT, 33 PERCENT SHORT AND 41 PERCENT ADEQUATE.
