Wheat checkoff referendum passes
Illinois wheat producers approved a measure to bring a wheat check-off program to the State of Illinois. By a vote of 207 to 69,...
Field day set for June 17
Make plans to join Illinois NREC and Illinois Farm Bureau at SIU-Carbondale for the 2025 SIU University Farms Field Day on June 17. You...
Rollins statement on dairy industry
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins applauded the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announcement  on the ...
Soybean planting ahead of schedule
There were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending April 20, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report issued...
View from the Cab: The time is here
By: Kent Casson The smell of freshly-turned soil and dust fills the air. It must be planting time in Central Illinois. What a difference...
Financial record-keeping tips
By: University of Illinois Extension Keeping good financial records is vital for the farm's long-term success. Farm records can get...
Meeting planned for Ford Fair Queen
The 2025 Miss Ford County Fair Queen Pageant will be held on Monday, June 23 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Melvin. Any...
NCGA statement on tariff pause
President Donald Trump announced last Wednesday that he was placing a 90-day pause on all reciprocal tariffs, with the exception of...
Planting progress creeps ahead
There were 2.7 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending April 13, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report issued...
View from the Cab: Stay safe
By Kent Casson With warmer temperatures and sunshine returning to Central Illinois, large equipment will soon fill the roadways for...
