Hot temperatures mixed with dry conditions last week improved crop progress throughout Illinois. Plenty of field work, as well as increase growth in corn and soybean, proved to be valuable for farmers throughout much of the state.

With more on this week’s crop report is USDA Illinois Chief Crop Statistician Brad Schwab.

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Tune in weekly for the crop report by Brad Schwab from the USDA Illinois Offices up until the harvest on Newstalk 97.3 WTIM and TaylorvilleDailyNews.com.