It was a warm, wet week in Illinois this past week as we hear in the weekly crop report.

State crop statistician Mark Schluessner says temperatures were four degrees above normal and precipitation was an inch above normal.

Schluessner says corn conditions improved last week...

According to Schluessner, soybean conditions improved and remained well ahead of schedule.

The second cutting of alfalfa hay is 95 percent complete and the third cutting cutting has reached 37 percent complete. 

Pasture conditions were rated 69 percent good to excellent.

Schluessner notes to look out for the NASS the monthly crop production forecast for Illinois and the rest of the country which will be published on Monday.