MANHATTAN, Ill. — Frankie Kestel-Forsythe said planting season started really well around April 16, but the last two and a half weeks in northeast Illinois have been a struggle because of rain.
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Northeast Illinois farmer works around the wet spots
Frankie Kestel-Forsythe said planting season started around April 16, but the last two and a half weeks in northeast Illinois have been a struggle because of rain.
Zach Wells of Homer, Ill., checks on the progress of the corn crop in one of his fields recently. The rainy, damp weather has kept some farmer…
