Local News

USDA Forecasts Increases in Corn, Soybean Production in Illinois

THE U-S-D-A IS PROJECTING RECORD CORN AND SOYBEAN YIELDS THIS YEAR. 

 

NUMBERS ARE DEFINITELY UP IN ILLINOIS. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS THE STATE’S CORN YIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE 207 BUSHELS PER ACRE, UP 26 BUSHELS FROM LAST YEAR.

 

 

BASED ON AUGUST FIRST CONDITIONS…THE ILLINOIS SOYBEAN CROP IS YIELD IS FORECAST AT 64 BUSHELS PER ACRE. THAT’S A NEW STATE RECORD SAYS SCHLEUSENER.

 

 

STATE WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE DOWN BY ABOUT EIGHT PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR.

Townhall Top of the Hour News

Local Weather - Sponsored By:

CLINTON WEATHER

Local News

DeWittDN on Facebook