A southwestern Illinois farmer says this year’s wheat crop exceeded expectations. John Howell, who farms in Randolph and Monroe Counties and serves as president of the Illinois Wheat Association, says yields were excellent. “We were pleasantly surprised at the quality of our wheat, especially for the amount of adversity it went through.” He says, “Everything […]
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