Decent weather means reasonably good yields for Illinois farmers – Center Square

The bad news is that COVID-19 has caused corn prices to tank. The COVID-19 shutdown this spring has meant drastic cuts in driving when Illinois farmers have a surplus of corn in storage. One-third of Illinois’ corn crop goes to ethanol, so corn prices “sunk,” Doherty said.

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