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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Prospective Plantings report was released last week. One northern Illinois farmer said the COVID-19 pandemic is…
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Illinois farmers have planted less than half of their corn crop this year because of frequent spring rain. Usually they are done by now.
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DeKalb's annual Corn Fest packed downtown with patrons, vendors, musicians and rides this past weekend. The fest went from Friday Aug. 24 through Sunday…
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Forget “knee high by the 4th of July.” Thanks to a combination of rain and high temperatures, corn is tasseling, or silking, much earlier than usual in…
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Corn may be ubiquitous in DeKalb County, but it isn't immune to external threats.A sample from a corn field recently tested positive for bacterial leaf…
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Crop experts say the recent heat and humidity that has hit Illinois is ideal for the state's soybean and corn crops.Nikki Keltner is a program coordinator…
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A report led by two northern Illinois anthropologists sheds new light on a South American civilization’s origins…and its dependence on corn. WNIJ’s Susan…