It was a warm week in Illinois with some moisture in southern Illinois, otherwise it was dry as we hear in this weekly crop report. 

State crop statistician Mark Schluessner indicates southern Illinois received some much-needed rain from the remnants of Hurricane Francine. Otherwise, it was a warm, dry week in the rest of the state.

Schluessner points out seven percent of corn is harvested while soybean six percent of soybeans have been harvested.

Anticipate central Illinois farmers hitting the fields hard starting next week.