

View from the Cab: Meeting season coming
By Kent Casson Now that the calendar has flipped to November, we are embarking on another winter agriculture meeting season here in...


ICGA annual meeting coming
The IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) welcomes all farmer members, farmer leaders, and members of the media to its annual meeting, held...


Above average pace continues
There were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending October 27, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report issued...


View from the Cab: Non-existent farmer
By Kent Casson Who is that guy with the five ‘o clock shadow and messy hair staring back in the mirror? Oh, that’s Kent Casson...


Avoid mistakes before applying anhydrous
(From the Illinois Corn Growers & Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association) With dry conditions persisting, applying anhydrous ammonia...


USDA measures vegetable chemical use
Interviewers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will interview 150 vegetable...


View from the Cab: The harvest marathon
By Kent Casson Remember harvest is a marathon not a sprint. I need to keep reminding myself of this as I see other farmers wrapping-up...


Half of state's corn harvested
There were 6.9 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending October 13, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report issued...


Donations sought for ag exhibit
McLean County farmer Dennis Wentworth and his wife, Cathy, are challenging ag families and businesses across Central Illinois to...


Grant supports poultry farmers
Bird Control Group has announced a grant opportunity in Minnesota for biosafety measures to combat avian flu, including the...


































