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State harvest still behind yet near end in many areas
Illinois farmers inch toward finish as weather aids harvest. Don Demko says about 90 percent of corn and beans done in Calhoun County with soybeans nearly out and wheat planted. statewide 93 percent soybeans and 79 percent corn harvested, below five year averages. northern counties slowest due to wet fields. Yield reports remain strong in many counties, with soybean yields possibly matching Lee County record.
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Robert Lee Zimmer
Champaign
Illinois
Don Demko
Calhoun County
Lee County
James Morrison
John Unger
Illinois Crop Betting Service
Unger
Morrison
Lee