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Combines rolling for Illinois wheat harvest
Winter wheat harvest began in parts of Illinois last week as farmers put the finishing touches on corn and soybean planting.
The USDA reports as of Sunday 3% of the crop was harvested compared to the five-year average of 15%. Warm, dry weather in key wheat growing areas of the state this week should increase the amount of harvest-ready acres. Illinois wheat is rated 60% good to excellent.
Corn emergence jumped to 96%, 4 points ahead of average. Illinois corn is rated 63% good to excellent.
Soybean planting reached 94% with 84% of the crop emerged, both ahead of average. Illinois soybeans are rated 64% good to excellent.
Eighty-eight percent of the first cutting of alfalfa hay has also been harvested.
