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6:05 am
Mon August 27, 2012

Northern Illinois Soybean Farmers Hoping For The Best

Credit WNIJ / WNIJ
Yellowing plants indicate this soybean field outside of DeKalb is approaching maturity.

While they aren’t seeing the catastrophic losses of the most hard-hit areas, northern Illinois farmers are still expecting a significantly reduced corn crop as a result of this summer’s drought. The outlook for soybeans isn’t so clear. Farmers are keeping their fingers crossed.

Paul Rassmussen farms both corn and soybeans in DeKalb County. He says it’s still too early to predict what kind of soybean harvest it will be.

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7:36 am
Fri July 27, 2012

DeKalb County Farm Bureau turns 100

Credit WNIJ
Greg Millburg, Executive Director of the DeKalb County Farm Bureau
  • Full interview with Greg Millburg
  • Greg Millburg discusses how how the bureau got started
  • Greg Millburg talks about the evolution of the bureau's outreach efforts

The DeKalb County Farm Bureau is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Greg Millburg is the organization’s executive director. WNIJ’s Guy Stephens spoke with him about the Farm Bureau.

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