Illinois
Illinois farmers pick up planting pace
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois farmers are recovering shortly from a delayed begin to planting this spring.
Corn planted in Illinois reached 55 p.c on Sunday, in response to the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Illinois Crop Progress and Situation Report.
On Could 8 solely 15 p.c of the corn crop was planted. The five-year common for this level of the season is 70 p.c.
In accordance with the report, corn emerged as of Sunday had reached 13 p.c, in comparison with the five-year common of 44 p.c.
Soybean planting additionally made good strides this previous week, reaching 38 p.c as of Sunday in comparison with 11 p.c on Could 8. The five-year common for this level within the season is 45 p.c.
Soybeans emerged reached 9 p.c Sunday, in comparison with the five-year common of 19 p.c.
Winter wheat additionally continues not on time, with 57 p.c headed as of Sunday in comparison with the five-year common of 66 p.c.
The winter wheat situation was rated 4 p.c very poor, 12 p.c poor, 32 p.c truthful, 42 p.c good and 10 p.c glorious.