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Longtime Peoria-area meteorologist Mike McClellan recently came to the Peoria County Farm Bureau building to talk to local growers about one of their favorite topics: the weather.
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According to Patrick Kirchhofer, manager of the Peoria County Farm Bureau, central Illinois farmers are now back on track to help feed the world.
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Disruptions to the worldwide flow of grain and oilseed commodities, fertilizers and energy supplies resulting from the Russian siege of Ukraine may continue to contribute to an increase in food, fuel and fiber prices for a long time to come.
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Peoria-area farmers have reason to head into the 2021 planting season with a positive outlook.That's according to Peoria County Farm Bureau Manager…
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Farmers are hopeful this season for good crops in the fall.Peoria County Farm Bureau Director Patrick Kirchhofer said corn and soybean crops are doing…
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The near-term outlook for central Illinois farmers isn’t bright. That’s according to Peoria County Farm Bureau manager Patrick Kirchhofer. He said farmers…
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The early snowfall this year is another frustration for farmers who have faced down difficult weather all year. Peoria received a record 3.9 inches of…
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Central Illinois isn’t exactly seeing knee-high corn by the 4th of July this year.Peoria County Farm Bureau Manager Patrick Kirchhoffer said the corn crop…
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President Donald Trump has proposed a 33 percent cut to the crop insurance program. That has left area farmers concerned about their ability to weather…