Illinois farmers proved again last week that given a chance to get in the fields, they can accomplish a lot in a short time. USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report released Monday shows farmers planted nearly 30 percent of both the corn and soybean crops last week. Illinois planting progress jumped to 73 percent complete for corn and 49 percent finished for beans, both significant improvements over the previous week. USDA will update its production and acreage estimates Tuesday. (FarmWeekNow)