HARVEST PROGRESS HAS CAUGHT UP AND SURPASSED THE AVERAGE PACE IN ILLINOIS. 

THERE WERE A LITTLE OVER FIVE DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK THIS PAST WEEK SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

94 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE NOW BEEN HARVESTED SAYS SCHLEUSENER.

95 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED AND 45 PERCENT HAS EMERGED. 34 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE INCREASED TO 10 PERCENT VERY SHORT, 12 PERCENT SHORT, 76 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND TWO PERCENT SURPLUS.