We got 1.1 inches of rain on Father’s Day and then 0.2 inches June 24. Corn and soybeans are loving the rain. It’s hard to find a bad looking field. We seem to be on track for a good crop.…
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
June 27, 2026
In between showers during the last week, we found enough of a window to complete the sidedressing and the second pass corn herbicide. As soon as the shed doors were closed, showers kicked in followed by the next round a…
June 27, 2026
It’s funny to think about how nervous and worried we were back in May about the lack of rain and now the month of June has been just the opposite. I would have to look back, but I am pretty…
June 27, 2026
Crops are set to take off this week as the forecast has finally turned the corner. Temperatures in the 90s and abundant moisture will have early planted corn pushing toward tassel around the Fourth of July. The intense heat will…
June 27, 2026
We received another 2.7 inches of rain last week. All the rain in June has caused many fields to turn yellow and stop growing due to waterlogged soils. Some parts of fields are even dying. With all the moisture we…
June 27, 2026
I am on family vacation, so I checked with former Mercer County CropWatcher Ken Reinhardt for this week’s report and he was happy to oblige. Ken said, “It’s WET. There are some fantastic looking fields of corn and some that…