As the harvest season rapidly approaches, farmers are looking ahead to next year's crop and the cost of fertilizer and seed.

According to Illinois Corn Growers Executive Director Rodney Weinzierl, farmers would begin to feel the inflation pinch in next year's fertilizer and seed cost.

Weinzierl said that even though prices are increasing, farmers around the state would feel an economic pinch. As far as their year's crop goes, Weinzierl said he's "generally concerned, but optimistic" on this year's crop size.