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West Southwest district misses key late rains

Nat Williams
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020

Chad and Randy Hilmes double-team a soybean field in Bond County.
Photo by Nat Williams

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KEYESPORT, Ill. — The rain didn’t fall at the right time this season for Craig Hilmes.

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