debugging field crop production

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending July 10, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission is to distribute regionally, nationally, and internationally information and analysis of commodity markets and agricultural weather. Agricultural Markets Synthesis The agricultural commodity markets experienced a post-holiday upward surge early in the week, driven out of contract lows by deteriorating international crop conditions, technical buying,…

Kathryn Seebruck – Commercial Agriculture Educator    Winnebago County  Soil Conditions: Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)  With the ample rainfall received over the past month, some fields in the area with low spots still have standing water and areas where the crop will not recover. It is advised to be diligent about scouting as fungicide application decisions are being made. As has been shared in other reports,…

Despite June temperatures averaging near normal across Illinois, weather conditions shifted dramatically during the second half of the month. The first half of June was very warm, with temperatures ranging from 3 to 10°F above normal. Conditions then turned cooler and much wetter during the second half of the month as multiple rounds of storms moved through Illinois. Total June rainfall ranged from about 2 inches (localized areas in southern Illinois) to more than 10 inches in other parts;…

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending July 3, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission is to distribute regionally, nationally, and internationally information and analysis of commodity markets and agricultural weather. Weekly Agricultural Markets Synthesis The agricultural markets during this period were characterized by a transition from technical liquidation to a highly sensitive weather- and policy-driven environment. Prior to the release of the June 30 USDA reports,…