A north central Illinois farmer says that long-term use of conservation practices is helping his fields cope with weather extremes. Brian Corkill, who farms in Henry County, says cover crops and minimal tillage have increased his soil’s water-holding capacity. “I don’t even think we had half an inch of rain in August, and it was […]
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Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.7050. Four sales were recorded at $0.71. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.03 at $1.3675. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.40. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were down $0.0275 at $1.44. Three sales were recorded,
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