Mother nature was kind to Illinois farmers last week allowing harvest pace to progress above average.
As of Sunday, the USDA says 41% of Illinois corn is harvested, up 20 percentage points from the week before and up 9 points from the 5-year average. The crop is rated 70% good to excellent.
Soybean harvest is 32% complete compared to 10% the week before and 25% on average. USDA rates the crop 72% good to excellent.
