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Illinois farmers head to South America

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WNIJ news – This week, a delegation of Illinois farmers is headed to South America to explore new opportunities to sell their corn and soybeans. The trip also highlights some of their concerns as they follow their harvest from field to market. Ron Schoenholz raises his crops near Paw Paw in Lee County. He spoke to WNIJ's, Guy Stephens, about why he's going on the Illinois Farm Bureau's Market Study Tour: