Central Illinois farmer surprised by harvest pace

A south-central Illinois farmer says the harvest season has been a surprising whirlwind. Elliott Uphoff, who’s based in Shelby County, says his yields were good, but below expectations. “It’s not a record crop for us personally.”  He says, “Actually our bean yield is about four bushels less per acre than it was last year. Corn […]

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