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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois corn planted reached 95 percent on Sunday, compared to the...

By Ron DeBrock ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com May 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SPRINGFIELD — Half of Illinois’ corn crop is now in the field. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Illinois Crop Progress and Condition report, corn planted in Illinois reached 54 percent on Sunday. That compares to the five-year average of 49 percent. Corn emerged reached 14 percent, compared to the five-year average of 13 percent. Soybeans planted as of Sunday was 41 percent, compared to the five-year average of 14 percent. Soybeans emerged reached 7 percent, compared to the five-year average...

Corn, soybean planting progressing FacebookTwitterEmail SPRINGFIELD — About a quarter of the 2021 Illinois corn crop is now in the ground, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Illinois Crop Progress and Condition Report. As of Sunday, 23% of the corn crop had been planted in Illinois. That compares to the five-year average of 28 percent. Corn emerged reached 2 percent, compared to the five-year average of 3 percent. Soybeans planted reached 18 percent as of Sunday, compared to the five-year average of 6 percent. The USDA also reported winter wheat headed in Illinois was 19 pe...

By Benjamin Cox on December 30, 2020 at 9:56am Illinois farmers had their harvest end on a high note this year. In just a few short months, the 2020 corn and soybean harvest was a major concern for farmers. By harvest time, the anxiety subsided as yields for Illinois corn and soybeans beat US Department of Agriculture predictions. A sharp rise in commodity prices rewarded sellers, particularly those who waited until later in the season to sell. The Illinois soybean 2020 yield is forecast to be 58 bushels per acre, according to the Illinois Crop Progress and Production Report...

(The Center Square) – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and all of the related hardships, many people can't wait to see the end of 2020. For Illinois farmers, however, the year is ending on a double high note. Corn and soybean...