10 November 4, 2014 2014 LOGAN COUNTY FARM OUTLOOK MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com
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Story by Derek Hurley
F
armers in Illinois would likely tell
anyone else that this year has been a
good year for planting crops and keeping
them healthy in the field as far as the
weather goes. As a result of unusual
harvest-season weather, the harvest has
dragged on longer than usual, with other
areas of farming life being impacted.
According to reports from Illinois
Farmer Today, farmers are experiencing
a high level of stress during this
harvest season. The reappearance of
wet weather has repeatedly set back
the starting dates for many farmers
in Illinois and in other parts of the
Midwest. Some farmers have reported
not being able to start their harvest until
the end of September or even later. This
was the case with Jeff and Mark Foltz,
who farm out of Scandoval.
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Photo by Roy Logan
