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U.S. Nears End of Bumper Corn Harvest, But Illinois Farmers Have a Long Way to Go
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- The corn left in Illinois fields amounts to about 4 percent of the anticipated 12.9 billion-bushel harvest.

Iowa State University economist Bruce Babcock says that's enough to affect corn markets if it goes unharvested. But he and other experts believe that won't happen despite wet fields that continue to hold many farmers back.

The whole Corn Belt struggled with wet planting, growing and harvest seasons this year. But Illinois seems to have gotten the worst of it.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says more than a quarter of Illinois' crop remains in the field.

Some farmers say they're harvesting even in relatively wet fields.

University of Illinois Extension crop expert Dennis Bowman says that's because unharvested corn is starting to deteriorate and could be destroyed by winter storms.

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12 04 09 by Newsroom
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