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Dry conditions in northern and central parts of Illinois allowed for a relatively early start to planting this year; the first NASS report of planting was soybeans at 1% on April 6. Soybean planting stayed ahead of corn planting through April, with 22% of soybeans and 16% of corn planted by April 27. By May 4, planting progress was nearly even—33% for soybeans and 32% for corn.…

Kathryn Seebruck – Commercial Agriculture Educator
Winnebago County
Soil Conditions: Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)
Tuesday’s storms and Wednesday’s rain resulted in over an inch of rain being supplied to the area, which have helped to supply some needed soil moisture.
The fields referenced in today’s report have experienced some hail damage, though the plants will fortunately grow out of it as the damage was not too severe and there is enough healthy tissue to enable the plant to overcome the damage.…

by Andrew Pritchard
Senior Meteorologist | Nutrien Ag Solutions
Meteorologist | Chambana Weather
Here is your IPM News Forecast from Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard… For today, sunny with a high of 78 degrees. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph… Tonight, partly cloudy with a low of 57 degrees. Northwest wind 10 mph… Tomorrow, sunny with a high of 79 degrees. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph… Tomorrow night, clear skies with a low of 50 degrees.…

The University of Illinois Plant Clinic is an Extension program located in the Department of Crop Sciences. For more information, please see our website: https://extension.illinois.edu/plant-clinic or contact us at 217-333-0519.
 
Wheat Samples: We have received 3 wheat samples so far in 2025, all from southern Illinois. Bacterial leaf streak, Septoria leaf blotch, and thrips were found on the samples from Marion County, while anthracnose, Fusarium head blight, Septoria leaf blotch, stripe rust, and thrips were found on the sample from Jackson County.…