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Eastern Illinois farmers plant into the evening

Nat Williams
May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022

Veronica Decker delivers lunch to her father, Ken Decker while he plants soybeans in Champaign County, Ill.
Photo by Nat Williams

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PHILO, Ill. — Ken Decker has been hitting it hard when he’s had the chance this spring.

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