CROP HARVESTING IS NEARLY COMPLETE IN ILLINOIS. 

WITH NEARLY SIX DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK, SOYBEAN HARVESTING IS DONE AND CORN IS NOW 97 PERCENT FINISHED SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN STEVE PARN. HE LOOKS AT WINTER WHEAT:

THAT'S UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK. PARN SAYS SOYBEAN HARVESTING IS DONE.

PASTURE CONDITIONS ARE RATED 42 PERCENT IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE CAME IN AT 12 PERCENT VERY SHORT, 19 PERCENT SHORT, 68 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND ONE PERCENT SURPLUS.