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Yields surpass expectations, but harvest progress slow

From the Illinois Harvest 2023 series

Phyllis Coulter
Oct 28, 2023
Oct 28, 2023

Kestel-Forsythe combine — Everyone in the area is pleased (with yields) after having low expectations going into harvest.
Photo courtesy Frankie Kestel-Forsythe

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Dave-Frankie-and-Finley-farming — Baby Finley joins father-daughter team Dave Kestel and Frankie Kestel-Forsythe in the combine for her first harvest.
Photo courtesy Frankie Kestel-Forsythe

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Yields surpass expectations, but harvest progress slow

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