A southeastern Illinois farmer says timely rains have him optimistic about his corn crop.

David Kermicle of Richland County tells Brownfield there has been a fair amount of rain in his area the last four weeks.

“At this point in the Olney area, I think we are looking at every bit as good a crop as we had last year, which was very, very good.”

He says increased seed costs for 2023 are concerning, but he is hopeful a plentiful harvest will help pay for next year’s inputs.

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