Page 10 October 27, 2015
2015 Logan County Farm Outlook Magazine
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forward affected corn stopped producing
sugar in the kernels.
August
Looking ahead to August, it was expected that
rain would continue, as August of 2014 came
with over six inches of rain. Now in 2015,
as July transitioned into August, the rain let
up, and farmers were able to breathe a sigh of
relief.
The dry weather in August of 2015 was
welcome at first. The highest amount of rain
was on the 9th, but it was only six-tenths
of an inch. On average, August rainfall
measures at a little under four inches of rain,
which makes it easy to see why 2014 was
causing alarm.
As the month moved on, Logan County
continued moving into a very dry period. In
total, barely over an inch of rain fell in the
area during the month of August.
Farmers were grateful for the dry August
that followed a very wet June and July. The
dryer-than-usual weather made for it easier
for harvests to begin on schedule. Farmers
across central Illinois reported that the dry
conditions made harvesting quick and easy
this year. According to a report from the
Illinois Department of Agriculture, as of
October 7th, over fifty percent of the state’s
corn and soybean crops were harvested.
As the harvest season is coming to an end
soon, farmers are no doubt looking at next
year and trying to prepare. It is too early to
say whether or not next year will bring more
rain. For farmers, it is likely too difficult to
imagine a wetter growing season than 2015,
even with it ending on a dry note.
Story by Derek Hurley
