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Illinois corn planting progress jumps 16 points

Corn planting in Illinois was limited in some areas by cool, wet conditions; however, statewide planting progressed to 31 percent complete.  That’s a jump of 16 percentage points over the past week.  Winter wheat is 2 percent headed, and the condition of the crop is 86 percent fair to good. Seventy-eight percent of the oats are planted in Illinois.

Illinois topsoil moisture is 95 percent adequate to surplus.

Pasture and range condition is 71 percent good to excellent.