Editorial: Illinois farmers do their part to relieve food insecurity. They need more help
by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune
Sep 09, 2022
3 minutes
These are the best of times for Illinois’ corn and soybean farmers, as anyone driving along downstate highways can plainly see. With just weeks to go before the peak of our state’s harvest, productive fields stretch for miles.
Outside Illinois, however, it’s mostly a different story.
Heat, dryness, hail, wind, insect pests and disease have taken a toll in some critical growing areas — providing one more reason for a hungry world to bid up
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days