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• To spray or not to spray?
  Gray leaf spot, other diseases becoming more of an issue.

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• Late-planted crops most susceptible to hot, dry conditions
  Weak root systems combined with lack of rain causing stress on late-planted corn.

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• Dicamba drift complaints low so far
  The number of pesticide misuse complaints could still rise with recent treatments.

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• Broadband funding approved for 13 Illinois counties
  In total, $37.6 million has been authorized by the Federal Communication Commission to expand broadband to unserved rural areas in Illinois.

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• Dairy Margin Coverage signup ends Sept. 20
  Enrollment began June 17 for Dairy Margin Coverage which provides coverage retroactive to Jan. 1.

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• Diverse team embraces 'Partners in Progress'
  Fulton County Field Day showcases how successful teamwork and research enable results and implementation that make a difference.

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• Rural Mainstreet survey indicates positive growth
  The index has risen above growth neutral six times in the past seven months.

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• Illinois State Fair hemp plot grows education
  The Illinois Department of Agriculture hopes to educate fairgoers with hemp plot and movie at the state fair.

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• Analyst: River closure shouldn't devastate basis levels
  Illinois Farm Bureau will host four more meetings to discuss potential impacts upcoming Illinois River closures could have on farmers.

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• CropWatchers 2.0: Variability
  Central Illinois farmer says variability "is going to make it really hard to put a number on our yield this year until it gets through the combine."

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