Perched on the edge of what’s considered to be abnormally dry to moderate drought, west central Illinois farmer Brent Johnson had high hopes for yields at the start of this year. A strong start with ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois corn harvest was at 6% as of Sunday, compared to the five-year average of 16% at this point in the season according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Illinois Crop ...

MOLINE, Ill. — The latest corn harvest numbers could be a concern for farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) predicted a record corn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — The U.S is on track for a record-breaking corn harvest, but that doesn’t mean farmers are cashing in. Corn ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Amid growing expectations of record U.S. corn and soybean yields this year, farmers in Illinois and other Midwestern states are struggling to bring the crops in from the fields.

A full “corn” moon will peak soon over Illinois, and the autumn equinox is also quickly approaching. This month’s full moon is referred to as the “corn” moon in honor of the seasonal corn harvest, ...