It was another wet and cool week in Illinois.

State Crop Statistician Mark Schluessner (shloy-snurr) reported that it was cooler than average temperatures, and higher than average rainfall to help crop conditions improve.

Schluessner explains that 81% of soybean acres are now blooming, which is ahead of the average from last year.

80% of corn acres are silking, which is behind pace compared to last year, which was 83% at this point, however, conditions improved slightly. 

Schluessner also thanks all who responded to the crop progress survey this week, and questionnaires for the August crop productions report and asks farmers to respond.