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Farmers, experts optimistic about planting season after rainy week

Farmers, experts optimistic about planting season after rainy week

  • Updated Mar 12, 2026

After months of drought conditions, local farmers are breathing a sigh of relief at the rain that has fallen so far.

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Macon County Conservation District plans 1,000-tree planting for 60th anniversary

Macon County Conservation District plans 1,000-tree planting for 60th anniversary

  • Updated Mar 11, 2026
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TCCI hosts executives from around the world for tree planting, tour of new facility

TCCI hosts executives from around the world for tree planting, tour of new facility

  • Updated Oct 1, 2025

Executives from around the globe gathered at TCCI's Global Headquarters in Decatur Wednesday morning for a tree planting, a company tradition …

Right Tree Right Place program helping Illinois communities with tree care
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Right Tree Right Place program helping Illinois communities with tree care

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Apr 25, 2025

(WAND) — Ameren Illinois is offering grants to communities within their service area to plant trees by city halls, schools and libraries throu…

Agricultural scene, farmer in corn field

Agricultural scene, farmer in corn field

  • Updated Oct 25, 2024
Farm, seeding field

Farm, seeding field

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  • Updated Jan 17, 2026
Central Illinois drought impacts farmers this summer
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Central Illinois drought impacts farmers this summer

  • Daja Clayton
  • Updated Jun 19, 2023

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A drought is causing farmers to worry for the season.

Local farmers work to get crops planted
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Local farmers work to get crops planted

  • Updated May 30, 2019

MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) – Farmers across the nation have been battling Mother Nature for weeks. This includes Macon County farmer Mike Stacey.

Above average rain pushing back planting season
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Above average rain pushing back planting season

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated May 20, 2019

MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - Spring is a busy time for farmers, but now they are in a bind because of above average rainfall.

Planting season delayed, farmers still hopeful
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Planting season delayed, farmers still hopeful

  • Apr 13, 2018

BOODY, Ill. (WAND) — Jeff Brown calls it his 24th freshman year of farming.

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