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Illinois soybean harvest passes the one-quarter mark

Soybean harvest in Illinois is more than one-quarter complete.

As of Sunday, 27% of the crop was harvested up 15 percentage points from the previous week. The USDA rates Illinois soybeans 43% good to excellent.

Corn harvest is not far behind at 23 percent complete up 10 percentage points from the previous week. The crop is rated 44% good to excellent.

Winter wheat planting is 38% complete and 13% of the crop has emerged.