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Northwest

April 27: Fast, busy and full of progress

This week lived up to expectations — fast, busy and full of progress. Sprayers were running hard, and both corn and soybeans went in across th…

Drew DeSutter, Northwest Illinois CropWatch

Drew DeSutter, Northwest Illinois CropWatch

Drew DeSutter farms with his dad Jim, uncle Randy and cousin Matthew in Knox, Mercer and Henry counties. He returned to the farm after graduat…

Northeast

Looking for a Northeast CropWatcher!

We are still in need of a CropWatcher for this district. Call 773-234-9004 or email crystal.reed@lee.net if you are interested in volunteering…

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"Plenty of crop left" despite quick harvest in Missouri

"Plenty of crop left" despite quick harvest in Missouri

Corn harvest underway in Southwest Iowa

Corn harvest underway in Southwest Iowa

Harvest underway in Missouri

Harvest underway in Missouri

Cropwatch: Pests on mind at Farm Progress

Cropwatch: Pests on mind at Farm Progress

West

Looking for a Western CropWatcher!

We are still in need of a CropWatcher for this district. Call 773-234-9004 or email crystal.reed@lee.net if you are interested in volunteering…

Central

May 4: Zero planting and slow crop growth

This past week began with a significant rain event. Here at Decatur, we had 1.6 inches, but south of town it was over 3 inches. This, combined…

April 27: Planters going full speed ahead

This past week has had planters going full speed ahead with corn and beans. It’s been difficult getting many days when winds died down to make…

East

Introducing Joe Stuckel

Joe Stuckel and his wife Amber, along with their six young children, farm near Buckley in Iroquois County. They are first generation farmers, …

May 4: Corn should recover with sun and warmth.

Not much activity this week as 1 to 2 inches of rain fell on Monday. Some field work and planting resumed Friday and Saturday. Corn and beans …

Southeast

Looking for a Southeast CropWatcher!

We are still in need of a CropWatcher for this district. Call 773-234-9004 or email crystal.reed@lee.net if you are interested in volunteering…

East Southeast

Looking for a Southeast CropWatcher!

We are still in need of a CropWatcher for this district. Call 773-234-9004 or email crystal.reed@lee.net if you are interested in volunteering…

West Southwest

May 4: We had a rough start to the week

We had a rough start to the week with a fairly broad-sweeping storm moving through. While this put the brakes on any remaining planting effort…

April 27: Another productive planting window mid-week

Our area found another productive planting window mid-week to get quite a few more acres planted. In all, we are approximately 90% done, with …

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