ILLINOIS FARMERS ARE MAKING QUICK WORK OF CORN AND SOYBEAN PLANTING AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
NEARLY FIVE DAYS WERE SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK THIS PAST WEEK. 85 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE BEEN PLANTED AND 57 PERCENT EMERGED...THAT'S AHEAD OF LAST YEAR'S PACE AND THE FIVE YEAR AVERAGE. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS 91 PERCENT OF CORN ACRES HAVE BEEN PLANTED.
SCHLEUSENER SAYS 85 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE BEEN PLANTED.
84 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS HEADED AND 19 PERCENT OF THE FIRST CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS COMPLETE.
AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE NOW STANDS AT FOUR PERCENT VERY SHORT, 14 PERCENT SHORT, 65 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 17 PERCENT SURPLUS.
