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2 weeks ago |
rivercountynews.com | Rhiannon Branch
If you’re a current subscriber, log in below. If you would like to subscribe, please click the subscribe tab above. Username Password Lost your password? Please enter your email and we will send you a password reset link. Email ← Back By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Weather conditions and disease have created hurdles for Illinois strawberry producers this season.
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3 weeks ago |
dailyherald.com | Rhiannon Branch
Farm employees pick strawberries in southern Illinois. Weather conditions and disease have created challenges for Illinois strawberry producers, including a late start to the picking season and reduced yields. Courtesy of Flamm Orchards Weather conditions and disease have created hurdles for Illinois strawberry producers this season.
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1 month ago |
dailyregister.com | Rhiannon Branch
Danny Streitmatter prepares for planting in Stark County. Photo by Catrina Rawson of FarmWeek It is early in the season, but soybean planting is ahead of the five-year average pace and the forecast for May generally looks favorable for fieldwork. USDA reported 10% of Illinois soybeans were planted as of April 21 compared to 10% at the same time last season and 7% on average. Corn planting reached 7% complete as of the same date compared to 10% last year and 11% on average.
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1 month ago |
freeburgtribune.com | Rhiannon Branch
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek With warmer temperatures and April showers, Illinois’ livestock are welcoming greener pastures in many areas. Recent rains have helped some and hurt others, according to University of Illinois Extension Beef Specialist Travis Meteer, who noted southern Illinois is too wet while portions of northern and central Illinois are still highlighted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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1 month ago |
rivercountynews.com | Rhiannon Branch
If you’re a current subscriber, log in below. If you would like to subscribe, please click the subscribe tab above. Username Password Lost your password? Please enter your email and we will send you a password reset link. Email ← Back By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek While the national consensus points to better corn returns compared to soybeans this season, that might not be the case for farmers in the No. 1 soybean producing state.
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World Pork Expo is underway in Des Moines! @NPPC leaders are discussing top issues for pork producers. Follow @FarmWeekNow for event coverage in the coming days and weeks- there’s a lot of great information to share. @NPPCWPX https://t.co/wx7B1x8ZTF
It’s another wet day in the fields of southern IL but that won’t stop the annual @IllinoisWheat tour! Participants are counting tillers and spikelets in the fields of around 20 counties to gauge overall crop condition and estimate yield potential. Look for results @FarmWeekNow https://t.co/FQagRzCGmH
It’s finally warm and sunny here in southern Illinois, so RYE not get some bales on the ground!? Hay cutting is ahead of average pace in Illinois so stay tuned for an upcoming hay and forage update on @FarmWeekNow https://t.co/wjjEEuOZtB