Progress of Illinois Corn Crop
08-25-2011, 09:10 AM
#11
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 8
Harvest
Was just down there visiting family. Some of the fields north of Normal, IL are starting to turn. Looks like some of it could be out before the end of September.
I live in Kankakee county and the corn isn't turning, but had been really stressed for lack of rain in July/beginning of August. I think we all can agree, we hope it's out early.
I live in Kankakee county and the corn isn't turning, but had been really stressed for lack of rain in July/beginning of August. I think we all can agree, we hope it's out early.
08-30-2011, 10:17 AM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Champaign County, IL
Posts: 345
Central IL is roasted!
Well in the champaign county area the corn is roasted. Some farmers have actually started harvest already. I would say @ least 75-80% of the corn in central IL will be out by Oct. 1st. It was just so dry this year. Now it will be a different story up north and down in southern IL where I shotgun hunt.
09-08-2011, 04:11 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,462
I was down near peoria on Monday. Corn is starting to turn brown but still has a decent amount of green on it. I don't know much about farming so I can't give an opinion but from what I hear it still has a little bit to go.
Beans are looking grean and nice, I'm really hoping they stay in for a while, got a great stand set up over two connecting bean fields that I'm excited to try!
Beans are looking grean and nice, I'm really hoping they stay in for a while, got a great stand set up over two connecting bean fields that I'm excited to try!
10-20-2011, 06:22 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LaPorte, IN
Posts: 1,111
Update
Just returned from an elk/moose hunt out west. Drove thru western Illinois and conditions were very nice and dry. Lots of corn already down, and lots more getting harvested. No need to worry like 2009. All should be down by the rut.