Man Dies After Being Trapped in Central Illinois Corn DryerMan Dies After Being Trapped in Central Illinois Corn DryerPolice in the central Illinois town of Pekin say a man is dead after he became trapped in a corn dryer at a processing plant.Associated PressAssociated Press
Illinois Corn, Soybean Harvests at Halfway MarkIllinois Corn, Soybean Harvests at Halfway MarkThe Illinois Department of Agriculture says that both the corn and soybean harvests are about 50 percent complete.Associated PressAssociated Press
Pumpkins Available For Halloween, but Maybe Not ThanksgivingPumpkins Available For Halloween, but Maybe Not ThanksgivingCrop experts say there should be enough pumpkins for Halloween, but that supplies of canned pumpkin could be scarce by Thanksgiving.Associated PressAssociated Press
Rauner Accepts Resignations of Agriculture, Fair DirectorsRauner Accepts Resignations of Agriculture, Fair DirectorsIllinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has accepted the resignation of the state's Agriculture Department director and the director of the state fair.Associated PressAssociated Press
Missouri Man Dies in Tractor AccidentMissouri Man Dies in Tractor AccidentA 51-year-old northwest Missouri man died after he was thrown from his tractor when it overturned on a state highway.Associated PressAssociated Press
Extension Service Says Wheat Disease Hurting Missouri CropsExtension Service Says Wheat Disease Hurting Missouri CropsThe University of Missouri Extension Service says continued wet weather has led to serious problems in the state's wheat fields.Associated PressAssociated Press
Disaster Declaration Sought to Help Flooded Illinois FarmersDisaster Declaration Sought to Help Flooded Illinois FarmersOfficials with the USDA in Illinois say they'll seek a federal disaster declaration to make farmers eligible for assistance with flood-damaged crops.Associated PressAssociated Press
Illinois Court Upholds Ruling in Fatal Grain Bin AccidentIllinois Court Upholds Ruling in Fatal Grain Bin AccidentAn Illinois appellate court has upheld a $16 million judgment awarded to the families of two people who died in a 2010 grain bin accident in northwestern Illinois.Associated PressAssociated Press
USDA Says Rain Delays Illinois Winter Wheat, Hay HarvestsUSDA Says Rain Delays Illinois Winter Wheat, Hay HarvestsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture says rain is delaying winter wheat harvest and hay cutting in northern and central Illinois.Associated PressAssociated Press
Illinois Company Makes Rescue Equipment For Grain BinsIllinois Company Makes Rescue Equipment For Grain BinsA company in northwestern Illinois has developed a device for rescuing workers trapped in grain bins.Associated PressAssociated Press