Fall represents the peak season for harvesting two of the most-widely grown crops in Illinois: soybeans and corn. Illinois farmers grow more soybeans than farmers in any other state, and Illinois ranks second in corn production behind Iowa. Scroll through the slideshow to learn the definitions of some terms commonly used in autumn on the farm.
Ride along with us during harvest, hear the sounds inside a combine and get a taste of what takes place in this episode of the Partners podcast.
Bushel – A measurement of capacity or size pertaining to agricultural crops. One bushel of dry wheat weighs 60 lbs., one bushel of dry soybeans weighs 60 lbs., and one bushel of dry corn weighs 56 lbs.
