Farming in Illinois

Illinois Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $129,900,774
Rice: $0
Grains: $1,157,650,770
Soybeans: $1,290,139,979
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $0
Cotton: $0
Cotton Seed: $0
Tobacco: $0
Fruits & Juice: $2,596,583
Tree & Nuts: $0
Vegetables: $20,607,901
Livestock: $301,215,451
Hides & Skins: $52,238,688
Poultry: $7,301,105
Fats & Oils: $17,134,743
Dairy: $15,857,969
Feeds: $63,047,504
Seeds: $8,247,976
Other: $375,770,142
TOTAL: $3,441,709,586

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The Money Times

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Grain prices close higher - Agriculture Online

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Food for thought - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Early calls for the corn, soybean, and wheat markets - Agriculture Online

Agriculture Online

Early calls for the corn, soybean, and wheat markets Agriculture Online CHICAGO, Illinois (Agriculture.com)--The pre-opening prices for the CME Group grain commodities for Friday, September 3, 2010 are higher. ... Grain prices finish higherAgriculture Online all 7 news articles »

Corn, soybeans, wheat close lower - Agriculture Online

International Business Times

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Wheat closes sharply higher - Agriculture Online

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Egg farmers: Good managing can help control salmonella - USA Today

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