ILLINOIS FARMERS MAKE PLANTING PLANS WITH ROOM FOR ADJUSTMENTS

Ken Beck has carefully planned what to plant on the majority of his 1,800 acres this spring, but he also gave himself a little leeway. On 240 acres of his LaSalle County land, he will make the verdict of corn or soybeans just before the seed goes into the ground — depending on weather and market signals. Last year taught him the best plans can be scuttled — more than once. (The Southern)