It was another wet week in Illinois, slowing planting progress.

State crop statistician Mark Schluessner says it was a little dryer than last week but still only two days were suitable for fieldwork.

Soybean and corn planting progress continued but remain behind both the yearly and five-year averages.

Pasture conditions improved from last with 79 percent rated good to excellent. 

Winter wheat crop improved from a week ago and the first cutting of hay is seven percent complete and two percent harvested.