ILLINOIS FARMERS HAVE STARTED PLANTING CORN AND SOYBEANS. 

IT WAS A DRY WEEK AND FARMERS HAD NEARLY SIX DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

SCHLEUSENER SAYS THREE PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT IS HEADING.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AT ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 11 PERCENT SHORT, 63 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 25 PERCENT SURPLUS.