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Harsh winter means poor Illinois peach crop
Southern Illinois farmers Jack Lanxon, of Eckert's Inc., and Austin Flamm, of Flamm Orchards, joined NPR's The 21st Show podcast to talk about how unexpected harsh winter weather disrupted the Illinois peach growing season.
Published August 8, 2023 Source: Illinois Farm Bureau | Tags: news feature, farmer feature, peach shortage, news story, weather -
It's slim pickings for southern Illinois peaches this year -- and you'll pay more
Southern Illinois farmers Austin Flamm and Chris Eckert spoke with St. Louis NPR about how an unexpected cold spell in late December knocked out the majority of their peach crop.
Published July 26, 2023 Source: St. Louis Public Radio | Tags: farmer feature, orchard, peach shortage, weather, feature article, news story