Central Illinois farmer finished with beans, waiting to plant corn

A central Illinois farmer says he’s done with soybean planting. “No, that’s never happened. To have it done by the 14th of April.” Derek Martin, who grows corn and soybeans in Logan County, tells Brownfield… “We’re super happy.”  He says, “It’s good to get it in and we know the weather was right. The soil […]

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