Thursday 24th July 2025

February’s winter weather had a big impact on Illinois’ winter wheat crop.

The USDA says 46% of the crop is in good to excellent, down 19% from the end of January, with 51% now rated fair, a jump of 27%, and 3% called poor to very poor, a decline of 8%.

Winterkill could be an issue in parts of the state because of a lack of snow cover, but the extent of the damage won’t be known until the crop emerges from dormancy.

   

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