St. Joseph third-graders spend time on the farm

SIDNEY – The low drone of heavy harvest equipment can be heard throughout Central Illinois this time of year. A couple of generations ago, hundreds of workers were needed to carry out the harvest. And in those days, that included children.

Nowadays, most children never encounter real-life farming. But on Tuesday, 100 students from St. Joseph Elementary school got a first-hand look at modern corn farming, harvesting and processing.

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