Illinois Farmer Today Spring Planting 2024
- IFT photo by Crystal Reed
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 farmers out of the fields and hindered progress on planting.
IFT photo by Crystal ReedRelated
CARTHAGE, Ill. — As is the story with many farmers in western Illinois, Alan Byers has battl…
WINDSOR, Ill. — Rory Rincker said if they weren’t planting between showers, farmers in his a…
MT. CARROLL, Ill. — Northwest Illinois farmers are fighting precipitation, but reports indic…
WAYNE CITY, Ill. — Terry Shaw prefers to plant in early April. But as Mick Jagger says, you …
VERGENNES, Ill. — Like many farmers in this region, Brock Steele is playing a waiting game.
HOMER, Ill. — The rain is keeping farmers out of the fields in eastern Illinois.
MANHATTAN, Ill. — Frankie Kestel-Forsythe said planting season started really well around Ap…





