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USDA reports start of corn planting in Illinois
Corn planting began in Illinois last week, with an average of four and a half days deemed suitable for fieldwork in the USDA’s weekly crop progress and condition report.
As of Sunday, 1% of the corn crop is in the ground, slightly behind the five-year average of 2%.
One percent of winter wheat has headed which is in line with last year and the five-year average. The crop is rated 61% good to excellent.
Half of Illinois pastures are were rated good to excellent last week.
Brownfield will provide updates from the weekly reports as they become available through the growing season.
