Corn and soy yields and acreage glossed by USDA report
Urbana analysis notes wheat crop soil and yields. The US corn yield is forecast at 175.1 bushels per acre and soybeans at 48.9, with record expectations for both. Acreage estimates show NASS typically higher than FSA by several percent, with monthly data shaping final January estimates. Early plantings may skew August and September figures, but October data tend to align closely with final numbers.
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USDA
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Service Agency
NASS
FSA
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Hunters' spending boosts rural Illinois economies
Craig Miller of the University of Illinois reports that a single waterfowl hunting trip in Illinois generates 1.86 dollars for local economies per hunter dollar. The 2012–13 survey of 1,882 hunters shows direct costs at 143 million, total impact 261 million, and 2,556 jobs with 20.5 million in taxes, underscoring policy effects on rural areas.
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Champaign
Illinois
Craig Miller
University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute
Miller
Implan
U.S. Forest Service
Berry Boost This July Health Tips From Illinois Experts
In season August berries offer fiber vitamin C and antioxidants with about 50 calories per cup. University of Illinois Extension Educator Jessica Gadomski notes berries are fat and sodium free and a versatile healthy choice for smoothies salads cereals and snacks.
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University of Illinois Extension
Jessica Gadomski
Snap Education
Gadomski
ChooseMyPlate.gov
Illinois
Extension
Illinois.edu
SNEP
Fruitsandveggiesmorematters
Rainy spell boosts Illinois soil moisture statewide
Heavy rainfall from August 11 to 14 raised soil moisture across Illinois, with 2 inch depths up 47 percent to 0.34 water fraction by volume and southern Illinois showing a 71 percent rise. Temperatures cooled slightly under bare soil, while WARM program notes and reports at ISWS summarize daily data across 19 stations.
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Champaign
Ill
Jennie Atkins
Illinois State Water Survey
Prairie Research Institute
University of Illinois
Illinois
Ilinois
Isws.illinois.edu
Isws
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