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Working antique tractor show draws thousands to east central Illinois

The smell of the smoke expelled from the chugging steam engines, the giant American flag waving above acres of antique green, orange, red and yellow tractors, and the excitement of people watching machines in action is something you only experience once every two years here.

Those sights, sounds, and smells of the Half Century of Progress Show on the runways and surrounding acreage of the Rantoul Airport are part of the extravaganza that brings thousands to central Illinois around the Farm Progress Show.

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2025 Crop Weather Challenges: Ohio Flooding vs Idaho Drought Impact

Video: 2025 Crop Weather Challenges: Ohio Flooding vs Idaho Drought Impact

The tale of the two farmers is about as different as you can be this year. Ben Klick farms in Ohio while Jamie Kress is based in Idaho. They’re joined by a common denominator - the weather and the impact it can have when too much or too little falls. We start in the Eastern Corn Belt where delays have been the story of the year. Here is our second installment with the two producers this 2025 growing season.