Released May 27, 2025	Illinois
Crop Progress and Condition	

There were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending May 25, 2025. Statewide, the average temperature was 59.4 degrees, 6.0 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 1.56 inches, 0.63 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 3 percent very short, 18 percent short, 65 percent adequate, and 14 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 4 percent very short, 23 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 14 percent surplus. Corn planted reached 82 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 87 percent. Corn emerged reached 70 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 69 percent. Corn condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. Soybeans planted reached 75 percent, equal to the 5-year average. Soybeans emerged reached 58 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 50 percent. Soybeans condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. Winter wheat headed reached 72 percent, compared to the 5‑year average of 87 percent. Winter wheat condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.

Days Suitable for Fieldwork and Soil Moisture Supply: Week Ending May 25, 2025	
State	Days Suitable
for Fieldwork	Topsoil Moisture Supply	Subsoil Moisture Supply	
		Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
		(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Illinois 		4.0	3	18	65	14	4	23	59	14	

Crop Progress – Illinois	
Item	Week ending	2020-2024
Average	
	May 25,
2025	May 18,
2025	May 25,
2024		
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Corn planted 	
Corn emerged 	
Soybeans planted 	
Soybeans emerged 	
Winter wheat headed 	
Alfalfa hay 1st cutting 	
Other hay cut 		82
70
75
58
72
47
34	74
54
67
45
63
33
22	78
63
70
42
93
38
23	87
69
75
50
87
34
29	

Corn Condition – Illinois	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
May 25, 2025 	
May 25, 2024 		1
1	4
3	28
24	55
54	12
18	

Soybeans Condition – Illinois	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
May 25, 2025 		1	4	33	53	9	

Winter Wheat Condition – Illinois	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
May 25, 2025 	
May 18, 2025 	
May 25, 2024 		1
-
7	4
5
8	33
35
22	51
49
51	11
11
12	
	-	Represents zero.	

Pasture Condition – Illinois	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
May 25, 2025 	
May 18, 2025 	
May 25, 2024 		2
2
2	5
5
2	24
27
7	46
43
54	23
23
35	

Soil Moisture Deviation from Historical Average – May 23, 2025

https://cloud.csiss.gmu.edu/Crop-CASMA/
(historical average includes 2015 to current)

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