CIH acquires Advance Trading
Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH) has announced its acquisition of Advance Trading, Inc. (ATI), a provider of risk management and...
Extension analyzes USDA reports
By: University of Illinois Extension The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the estimated acres for corn and...
USDA Illinois numbers released
USDA on Monday released the March 31 Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports for Illinois. Illinois Prospective Plantings: Corn...
Mar. 31 report not much of a shock
The data itself from Monday’s March 31 USDA Prospective Plantings report wasn’t much of a shock. Corn acres came in actually a little...
View from the Cab: Estimate time
By Kent Casson As we get set to change the calendar to April, it is the time of year when we hear all about acreage estimates for the...
Conservation day planned around Lake Bloomington
A Conservation in Action Field Day is set for April 3, beginning at Davis Lodge at Lake Bloomington with a number of stops along the way....
March Hogs & Pigs report
Illinois inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2025 was 5.55 million head, up 1 percent from December 1, 2024 but down 1 percent...
Farmers plan to stick with crop rotations
While commodity price trends suggest an increase in corn planting intentions, U.S. farmers remain committed to their crop rotations,...
View from the Cab: Spring has sprung
By Kent Casson No more twiddling our thumbs waiting for the weather to turn – spring is here! What a relief to see shed doors open,...
LaHood talks tariffs, DOGE
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, center, with Chenoa City Council member Spencer Shipley & Mayor Dave Shane. Legislators are keeping a close eye...
