Illinois farmers made some planting progress last week, but weather challenges remain.
Shelby County farmer Matt Bennett says he’s not planted anything at this point.
“I’ve heard of a few beans getting planted to the south, but mostly groundwork.” He says, “Overall there’s really not been a whole lot in the way of planting, you know, just hit and miss. Maybe a guy or two here and there, but not much at all.”
USDA’s weekly crop progress and condition report shows 3% of corn is planted, as is 4% of soybeans. Both up slightly from last week.
