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Northwest

June 16: Off‑and‑on rain showers with hot, muggy weather

Off‑and‑on rain showers paired with hot, muggy weather summed up the past week. Some fields took on far too much water (9 inches or more in se…

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…

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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

June 16: Fortunate not to have storm damage

This week turned wet as we received a total of 3.2 inches of rain from three different rain events. We were fortunate not to have storm damage…

Tom Leeper, Central Illinois CropWatch

Tom Leeper, Central Illinois CropWatch

Tom is a co-owner of Leeper Family Farms LLC which in Decatur in Macon County. They raise corn, soybeans, wheat and hay. Tom farms with his so…

East

June 16: 6 to 8 inches of rain in less than a week

What a change a week can bring. What started as a very welcome seven-tenths on the morning of Saturday, June 6, has turned into 6 to 8 inches …

Joe Stuckel, Eastern Illinois CropWatch

Joe Stuckel, Eastern Illinois CropWatch

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

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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…

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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

Chad Dillenberger, West Southwest Illinois CropWatch

Chad Dillenberger, West Southwest Illinois CropWatch

Chad Dillenberger is a Monroe County native. His experience spans roles in finance as well as hands-on management as the fourth generation on …

June 8: Wheat harvest in our area has started

Wheat harvest in our area has started with the help of a threatening week of rain in the extended forecast. Some early varieties are still tes…

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