The following represents crop progress in Christian, Greene, Macon, Macoupin, Morgan and Sangamon counties as of April 23, 2026.

The amount of soybeans planted in the above counties stands at about 40% to 45%. The range is broad, though, with some portions of Greene County at about 30% planted and some areas of Morgan County nearly 85% planted. Better than a third of the planted crop had emerged on average.

Corn progress in the above-listed counties stands at about 75% to 80% planted. Once again, there is a range of progress represented in that average. Portions of Greene County were about 55% to 60% complete as we started out the week. Areas south of Springfield (southern Sangamon and northern Macoupin) were better than 90% finished with corn planting. Better than 45% of the planted crop had emerged on average.

Most area alfalfa is well past a foot in height (sometimes by a few inches), and wheat started out the week somewhere around Feekes 6 to 8, depending on location.

Frost did hit the area during the early part of the week, but in the noted counties we avoided the sub-30s, and soil temperatures further buffered the temperature drop near the soil line. In the noted counties, we avoided any significant frost injury.

A summary of planting progress follows for specific locals:

Carrollton, IL, area: Better than 70% of the corn crop planted, with better than 40% emerged. Nearly 40% of soybeans planted, with nearly 25% of the planted crop emerged.

Decatur, IL, area: Just under half of the soybean crop had been planted going into midweek. Of the crop that was planted, about 40% of planted beans had emerged. Corn progress stood close to 75%, and half of planted corn fields had emerged.

Greenfield, IL, area: Soybean progress closed in on one-third planted as we began the week, with 40% of the planted crop emerged. Corn progress was better than 60%, with nearly half of the planted crop emerged.

Hettick, IL, area: About 40% of the soybean crop has been planted, with almost two-thirds of the planted crop now emerged. Corn progress stood at nearly 85% to 90%, with 55% of the planted crop emerged.

Jacksonville, IL, area: Coming up from the south into the Jacksonville area, nearly 85% of corn fields were planted, and better than 50% of planted corn fields had emerged. Soybean progress stood at 50%, with about 50% of that emerged.

Moweaqua, IL, area: Progress was heavily tilted toward corn. Better than 80% of the corn crop was planted, with about 25% emergence. Soybean progress stood at just over 40% planted and about 40% emerged.

Niantic, IL, area: Almost 70% of soybean fields were planted, with about a third of those planted fields now emerged. Planted corn had passed 75%, with nearly 60% of the crop emerged.

Southern Springfield/northern Macoupin area: Corn planting had hit 90% in that area, with roughly half of the planted crop emerged. Soybean progress stood just shy of 50% planted, with about 60% of the planted crop emerged.

Springfield, IL, area (just east and just west): About 45% of soybean fields were planted, with about 55% of that now emerged. Corn planting progress was closer to two-thirds complete, with better than half of planted fields now emerged.