Drought raises red flags at Farm Equipment Show
As Blue Grass, Iowa, farmer Robb Ewoldt starts thinking about this year’s growing season, he remembers a record drought that…
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Agriculture / News
Drought and decisions facing farmers in 2013
It’s no secret that summer 2012 brought a one-two punch of drought and heat. It made the seed corn harvest…
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Pumpkin crop is scarce, more costly this season
Pumpkins are expected to be more expensive and harder to find this Halloween season. That’s the case at the Corn…
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Clinton County harvest reflects 2012 drought
Clinton County farmers are expected to harvest just a fraction of a typical corn crop in coming days. Early results…
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Agriculture / Health / News / Weather
Toxic Mold Threatens Corn Crop
It’s been a rough year for area farmers, but now many are wondering if their corn crops that have…
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Congressman Braley makes bid for Farm Bill
The tough growing season could be getting rougher soon. That’s as time starts to run out on the current Farm…
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Agriculture
Brazilian farmers study 2012 drought in Clinton County
A Clinton County farmer turned his drought-damaged fields into an international learning lab on Tuesday. That’s as three bus loads…
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Munson Hybrids jump start drought-damaged Galesburg harvest
John Hennenfent is starting another harvest season at Munson Hybrids in Galesburg on Monday. The longtime seed corn grower is…
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Farmers prepare for early harvest with less corn
Fall harvest is a familiar ritual on area farms. But this year, the corn harvest will start much earlier than…
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Crop meeting to be held Monday
With the drought doing a number on area crops, one could help famers. In Galesburg on Monday, there will be…
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Local communities lift burn bans
East Moline, Illinois and many Iowa counties are among those ending their bans on open burning after rain brought some relief to the drought.
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Drought update offers some hope for stressed crops
The devastating drought will likely linger into November, but it’s not likely to get any worse. That’s the word from…
