Illinois topsoil moisture still high

Warmer temperatures across Illinois this past week helped jump start crop development. Outside of some scattered precipitation, the state was dry for the majority of the week. Topsoil moisture is 97 percent adequate to surplus.Corn’s averaging 29 inches high, which is less than last year and less than the five-year average. The crop is 58 percent good to excellent. Soybean emergence, at 76 percent is also behind last year and the five-year average and the crop is 55 good to excellent.