The harvest is quickly wrapping up in Illinois with 94% of the soybeans and 88% of the corn out of the field. And this fall has produced some mixed and surprising yield results for farmers. In central ...

Illinois corn is maturing so quickly this summer that one University of Illinois crop expert expects an early harvest, with combines in some fields by Labor Day. "It's progressed very nicely," Fred E.

The 2024 fall harvest season had been progressing at a very fast pace across most of the upper Midwest, with harvest nearly completed in many areas. The combination of above normal temperatures ...

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YORKVILLE, Ill. -- Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared a statewide harvest emergency to help agricultural workers hit hard by rain-related delays. The Republican issued a statement saying the ...

All producers reported another week of fast-paced harvest Corn yields remain superb in Iowa; less impressive in Illinois Most areas are very dry, rain would be welcome NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Oct 14 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois corn harvest was at 6% as of Sunday, compared to the five-year average of 16% at this point in the season according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Illinois Crop ...

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — Illinois farmers harvesting corn are well ahead of last year's snail's pace, and forecasters say more dry weather is ahead. The U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this week ...

CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Ill. — At Neumiller Farms, the partnership between sweet corn and potatoes goes beyond the dinner plate. The specialty crop farm is operated in Carroll County. It produces ...

A full “corn” moon will peak soon over Illinois, and the autumn equinox is also quickly approaching. This month’s full moon is referred to as the “corn” moon in honor of the seasonal corn harvest, ...

The latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts corn production will be up nearly 13 percent from a year ...