2025 Master Farmers selected
Prairie Farmer has selected four Illinois farmers as 2025 Master Farmers. Dirk Rice of Philo, Steve Pitstick of Maple Park, Amy...
Lexington HS debuts ag addition
Community members tour the new Lexington HS STEAM addition Saturday evening. It is an exciting time for the agriculture department at...
View from the Cab: Cold not all bad
By Kent Casson You may not have enjoyed the cold weather stretch we experienced this winter, but the ground sure did. The deep freeze was...
Hopkins receives Service to Ag award
Alan Hopkins of Normal, IL, has received the Service to Agriculture Award, the top citation to a non-manager/appraiser presented by the...
View from the Cab: Protecting profit
By Kent Casson The financial picture is not so great for farmers these days. In fact, current corn and soybean production budgets are...
Maschhoff is IL Pork president
During the 2025 Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) annual meeting, Josh Maschhoff, from Nashville, Illinois was announced as the...
Borgics named Pork Family of Year
Each year, the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) honors a pork producing family who has contributed to the long-term success of...
View from the Cab: Prepare for volatility
By Kent Casson Proper marketing of grain will be the key to success for many growers in 2025. Since we’ve seen a rally in the bean...
Feb. 11 USDA report uneventful
World corn and soybean ending stocks both got lowered Tuesday during the Feb. 11 USDA report, but there were no changes for the U.S....
Soybean Boards seeking candidates
The Illinois Soybean Board (ISB) is looking for farmers interested in filling two of Illinois' director positions with the United Soybean...
