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High corn prices are causing a ripple effect throughout the U.S. economy, and the 2021 growing season could be the difference between price stabilization or all-time record high prices, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist, Bryan-College Station, said higher corn prices and their effect on other crops like wheat and soybeans, as well as their subsequent impacts on everything from bread and pasta to fuel and industry or feed and meats, is showing how interrelated agriculture is to the U.S. economy.
Most gasoline is also a 10% mix of ethanol, which also puts demand on corn supplies, especially as the economy continues to gain steam and people are returning to normalized travel patterns, Anderson said. The price for food-grade corn is also tied to the price of corn destined for feed and fuel.
Published May 9, 2021 •
Updated on May 9, 2021 at 1:34 pm
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Most of the Chicago area has been experiencing drought conditions in recent months, but the pendulum swung in the opposite direction Sunday, as more than two inches of rain fell across large swaths of the region.
Some of the highest rainfall totals were reported in Will County, where 2.57 inches of rain fell in suburban Plainfield, according to the National Weather Service. Mokena saw nearly two and a half inches of rain on Saturday and into Sunday, while Joliet recorded 2.57 inches of rainfall. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,321 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 36 additional deaths.
- Boone County: 1 male 60s
- Clark County: 1 female 80s
- Cook County: 2 females 50s, 1 male 50s, 4 females 60s, 1 male 60s, 2 males 70s, 3 males 80s, 2 males 90s
- DuPage County: 1 male 50s
- Franklin County: 1 male 50s
- Fulton County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s
- Grundy County: 1 male 40s
- Jefferson County: 1 female 70s
- Knox County: 1 female 90s
- Lake County: 1 male 50s, 1 male 70s
- LaSalle County: 1 female 80s
- Macon County: 1 male 80s
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With federal and state efforts, 85% of Illinoisans 65 years and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,778 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 40 additional deaths.
- Adams County: 1 male 70s
- Cook County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s, 3 females 70s, 2 males 70s, 2 females 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
- DuPage County: 1 male 70s
- Franklin County: 1 female 70s
- Fulton County: 1 female 60s
- Grundy County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 90s
- Kane County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
- Kankakee County: 1 male 50s
UNDATED – Roughly $72.8 million from the American Rescue Plan funding is on the way to area counties including La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam. That total amount includes about $24.2 million for cities and villages and over $48 million coming to counties. LaSalle County will receive over $21 million dollars and within the county, cities like LaSalle, Peru, and Streator will receive just over $1 million. The city of Mendota will receive over $800,000 and Oglesby $400,000. North Utica will also receive just over $160,000.
Bureau County’s allocation is just over $6 million, and Putnam’s over $1 million.
The money will be dispersed in two separate portions. Counties and designated “metropolitan” cities will receive their first portion directly from the U.S. Treasury no later than May 10th. All other cities and villages will receive their distributions by June 9th, and the second payment no earlier than 12 months after the first payment.