Winter wheat sowing and soybean reaping are drawing to a close in Illinois for another year.
Corn harvest in the state is already done, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and work on the soybean crop is not far behind.
As of Monday, beans harvested had reached 95 percent, compared to the five-year average of 98 percent.
Meanwhile, wheat planting reached 90 percent, compared to the average of 99 percent. Seventy-five percent of the crop had emerged, compared to the average of 90 percent.
Condition of the wheat crop was 2 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 11 percent fair, 70 percent good, and 15 percent excellent.
Pasture conditions are 4 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 43 percent good and 14 percent excellent.
Statewide, the average temperature was 40.6 degrees, 1.3 degrees below normal. Crawford County was a little warmer with an average temperature of more than 41.6.
Precipitation averaged .26 inches, .41 inches below normal. Locally, .76 inch of rain was reported.
Topsoil moisture supply was rated 11 percent short, 74 percent adequate and 15 percent surplus.
Subsoil moisture supply was rated 2 percent very short, 10 percent short, 79 percent adequate and 9 percent surplus.
There were 5.1 days suitable for field work last week.