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Corn planting at 23% in Illinois

Illinois corn farmers made some headway on planting last week.

The latest crop report from USDA says as of Sunday, 23 percent of the state’s intended corn acres are planted.  That compares to 12 percent a week ago, 33 percent a year ago, and the five-year average of 28 percent.

Corn emergence is at two percent, a percentage point behind normal.

Soybean planting reached 18 percent, compared to 16 percent a year ago and six percent normally.

Winter wheat is 19 percent headed with 72 percent of the crop rated good to excellent.