The recent rainy weather is helping curb some of the negative effects of the drought of 2012. IPR'S MariamSobh reports on the impact on crops.
Corn and soybeans took a hit from the drought, but as of this month, they are projected to pull through quite nicely.
Bradley Clow is the Manager of Crop Claims with Country Financial. He says too much rain can potentially hurt crops.
“The farmers have had to replant in some areas because of heavy moisture, some flooding in pockets in the field, but for the most part, the amount of moisture we have received has been very beneficial for the crops.”
Clow says it’s hard to comment on whether the drought is officially over because of the unpredictable weather in Illinois.