Day: October 2, 2024
Harvest is great, but not prices
By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post Harvest is going very well across central Illinois. Dry conditions and mature crops have many farmers well ahead of the normal pace. Yields have so far been generally good, with most of the state’s corn and soybean crop rated good or excellent. But as is often the case in agriculture, there’s always something to foul up a perfect fall. This year that something is low commodity prices, with typical per-bushel cash payments on Tuesday around $3.90 for corn and $9.85 for soybeans delivered to an elevator.That’s a far cry from the $7 per bushel of…
The Weekly Post public record for 10-3-24
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports• PEORIA – A fugitive who sparked a massive manhunt in northern and western Peoria County last month returned Monday, this time under arrest. Victor E. Farris, 45, of Cincinnati was booked into the Peoria County Jail shortly before 10 p.m. He is accused of aggravated vehicle hijacking, kidnapping and unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Peoria County Sheriff’s Office representatives traveled Monday to Albia, Iowa, to take Farris into custody. Farris was arrested Sept. 16 in Albia after he fled the Peoria area,…
