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If her farming ancestors could see her now
Winter wheat emerged reached 89 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 83 percent.
Detasseling corn used to be a rite of passage for some young people in the Midwest. Jason Cope, co-founder of farm tech company PowerPollen, thinks it’s essential to mechanize arduous tasks like detasseling.
Oct. 26 is National Pumpkin Day.
Illinois may be home to the Pumpkin Capital of the World, but the winner of the largest pumpkin this year is from Minnesota.
One Illinois farmer said his yield has dropped by about 60% since last year.
“When Donald Trump gets me inside the building I’m standing outside of right now, it won’t be this way anymore. American agriculture will come roaring back, and so will American health.”