Wouldn’t you know it, now that crops are mature the rain starts to fall consistently. Except for seed corn there is very little harvesting going on here in northern Illinois. Everyone is chomping at the bit to get started and…
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
September 23, 2023
Stark County caught a nice 1.5 inches of rain Sept. 16. Monday, I drove through Galesburg and Monmouth to Biggsville and back for a high school game. I was very surprised at how few farmers were actually harvesting. A few…
September 23, 2023
There were several showers during the week. There will be beans ready to cut when the weather cooperates. Some corn has been shelled with moisture still pretty high. The low river level is in the news and this year the…
September 23, 2023
A few bean fields opened up and a few cornfields had a chopper shaving the crop off. No one is sharing numbers yet. More would have been harvested but persistent showers slowed progress around the county. From different locations on…
September 23, 2023
The crops are getting closer to harvest, but now the weather is not cooperating. It has been raining every other day. We need the rain to recharge the ground from the dry summer. Now it is time to clear up…
September 23, 2023
Clouds and rain last week. I had 1.7 inches while there were areas near 3 inches. Corn is getting the color washed out but not drying down much. A few combines are running but no one is getting too excited…