Posts Tagged ‘farming’
Out with the 2010s
As this decade comes to a close, many people are taking time to reflect on what happened in their lives. The Republic-Times asked a few people to do the same…
Read MoreWet weather delays local crops
Farming is a gamble without having to go to a casino or gaming room. It’s an educated gamble – farmers are smart. But it is also a string of…
Read MoreMan dies in farming accident near New Athens
A man has died following a Monday afternoon farming accident in rural St. Clair County. The St. Clair Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to what was called in as a possible…
Read MoreLocal wheat harvest is touch and go
The harvest of wheat has expanded rapidly across Monroe County, with mixed results and lower prices for farmers. Last week, prices were $4.50 per bushel, down from the $6 per…
Read MoreThis year’s corn harvest among best ever
By ALAN DOOLEY Following on the heels of a great wheat harvest this past spring, positive results are coming in for this year’s corn crop in Monroe County. Some are…
Read MoreInvasive weed a serious concern for local farmers
Palmer amaranth is a rapidly growing weed that is emerging in Monroe County and attracting the attention of farmers from the bottoms to the bluffs and inland. The Republic-Times sat…
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