The demand for water in Illinois is likely to increase up to 50 percent in the coming decades, according to the State Water Survey. While Illinois
Read MoreIn the summer of 2012, Illinois experienced its worst drought in decades, and water shortages occurred across the state, leading to conflicts between
Read MoreWhile Illinois is not currently facing a water crisis, highly populated areas with high growth — namely Chicagoland and Champaign County — are undergo
Read MoreAfter droughts in 2005 and 2012 led to shortages of top hybrids, seed corn companies decided to take rain into their own hands. Since the 2012
Read MoreThe drought of 2012 was the worst since at least 1988, spanning the entire Corn Belt, from Ohio to Wyoming, and costing the agribusiness industry bill
Read MoreExperts warn that projected decreases in corn and soybean yields in the coming decades because of climate change could continue the rise in irrigation
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