A group of central Illinois farmers expressing concern that crop production yields are being outpaced by the cost of cash rent for farmland.
Logan County farmer Blair Bruns authored a letter to his local paper on the issue and received support from fellow farmer Eli Klokkenga.
According to the latest data from USDA, cash rent in Logan County averages $289 per acre with the state average at $218.
USDA data also shows Logan County corn yields averaging 207.7 bushels per acre from 2014 through 2016.
