Illinois crops have rounded out August with desirable good to excellent ratings from the USDA.
As of Sunday, Illinois corn is rated 70% good to excellent, a drop of two percentage points from the week before. 97% of the crop has reached the dough stage with 71% dented and 12% mature- all ahead or in line with the five-year-average.
Illinois soybeans are rated 72% good to excellent, only a one-point drop on the week.
