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
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In the summer of 2012, Illinois experienced its worst drought in decades, and water shortages occurred across the state, leading to conflicts between
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While 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
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The 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
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Experts 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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