A century ago, Illinois farmers led the U.S. in growing the most wheat. However, after World War II, the demand for corn and soybeans created a shift. Still, wheat remains an important crop in Illinois. Read on for interesting facts and stats about wheat.
More and more Illinois farmers plant soybeans right into wheat stubble after wheat harvest. Wheat can provide protective soil cover in the fall and winter and uses excess nutrients that might exist in the soil. Soybeans also allow farmers to double-crop, in other words, yield food, feed and oil from two crops in one year.
