(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois corn and soybean farmers have reached the halfway point in the 2026 spring planting season. The USDA’s latest crop progress and condition report released this past Sunday showed 54% of the statewide corn was planted, in line with the five-year average pace, and 57% of Illinois’ soybean crop is in the ground, which is 10% ahead of average. The report shows that 30% of the corn crop and 31% of the soybeans have emerged, both ahead of average. The state’s winter wheat crop continues to do well with fields at 73% headed, about 20% ahead of average. The wheat is rated 73% good to excellent, 20% fair, and 7% poor to very poor.
