Ford County contestants announced
The 2024 Miss Ford County Fair Queen Pageant will be held on Monday, June 24, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the dance building on the...
Organizations, oil reps sue EPA
IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) joined 12 other state corn organizations, and oil industry representatives to sue the Environmental...
View from the Cab: A proud moment
By: Kent Casson I’m going to warn you…there’s a proud dad moment coming. We had the honor of seeing our son, Kasen, walk on stage during...
Wednesday USDA report a 'dud'
Wednesday’s USDA report was considered a dud with not much happening. “You could call it a punt to next month,” Joe Camp of CommStock...
Illinois crop production report
USDA-NASS on Wednesday released the Illinois Crop Production report information. Winter wheat harvested area in 2024 is forecast at...
Wheat harvest underway in state
There were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending June 9, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report issued for...
View from the Cab: Saluting the state bean
By Kent Casson It’s only appropriate that the official state bean of Illinois is the soybean. What else would it be – green beans or...
Illinois Beef presents 2024 awards
Illinois Beef Association recognized dozens of valued members and their achievements during the 2024 IBA Awards Ceremony at the annual...
IBA holds annual meeting
By Devin Bollman IBA President, Dave Duzan led the 2024 Illinois Beef Association Annual Meeting, where he and Vice President, Shannon...
Cuttin' With Casson: The Kubota diesel
There’s a reason Kubota is the number one selling diesel zero-turn mower series. These mowers are very impressive. I’ve been trying the...
