Weekly State Crop Report for May 11

There were five days suitable for fieldwork in Illinois for the week ending May 11, allowing producers to make good progress with planting.

Producers spent long days in the field making up for lost time due to the previous week's wet conditions.  The Southern Districts received a few scattered showers and averaged over an inch of rain, but conditions were drier than average in the northern part of the state.

Corn planting increased to 78% complete, ahead of the five-year average of 53%.  Soybean planting progressed to 26% complete, ahead of the five-year average of 16%.  Oat and sorghum planting progressed to 77% and 12%, respectively.  Winter wheat headed reached 16%, well behind the five-year average of 44%.

Statewide temperatures averaged 67.2 degrees, 6.6 degrees above normal.  Statewide precipitation averaged 0.85 inches, 0.13 inches below normal.

Topsoil moisture was rated at 11% short, 75% adequate and 14% surplus.  Subsoil moisture was rated at 4% very short, 24% short, 64% adequate, and 8% surplus.

Winter wheat condition was rated at 2% very poor, 6% poor, 29% fair, 46% good, and 17% excellent.  Pasture condition was rated at 1% very poor, 5% poor, 36% fair, 43% good, and 15% excellent.