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Floodwaters Continue To Plague Illinois Farmers.

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Illinois Department of Transportation.
The Flooded Intersection of Route 3 and Route 146. Photograph Taken June 25th 2019.

Even though river levels are slowly falling, many farmers in southern Illinois continue to struggle with flooded fields.

In this report, WSIU radio speaks with Union County farmer Collin Cain, who has been farming for nearly 50 years.Cain also owns and operates Grassy Lake Hunting Club, a 500-acre collection of fields that Cain plants to attract waterfowl. His Hunting Club is located near Ware Illinois.

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