Southern Illinois wheat survey sees potential for record yields

Phyllis Coulter
Jun 1, 2023
Jun 1, 2023

Mark-Miller-tallying-scores-wheat-tour — Mark Miller, plant manager of Mennel Milling Co., and Mark Schleusener, Illinois State Statistician for the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Services, calculate potential wheat yields in a field in Macoupin County.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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MT. OLIVE, Ill. — If the predictions of the 2023 Illinois Wheat Tour come anywhere close to the real yield at harvest time, Illinois will be breaking records this summer.

Mark-Schelusener--deep-in-wheat-project — Mark Schleusener goes deep into a field to check for factors such as disease and head size.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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