

Oct. is SCN action month
BASF Agricultural Solutions and The SCN Coalition are joining forces for the third consecutive SCN Action Month to raise awareness of the...


Harvest picks up in Illinois
There were 5.2 days suitable for field work during the week ending September 24, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...


View from the Cab: Help is available
By: Kent Casson Farming isn’t easy. There are plenty of long hours with time alone in a cab, difficult decisions to be made and factors...


Legislation expands excused absences
Legislation in Illinois sponsored by State Sen. Tom Bennett expands excused absences for FFA and 4-H events. Illinois students are...


Rail Safety Week is here
This is Rail Safety Week and there is often an uptick in incidents on the rails this time of year, as farmers transport grain, kids head...


Harvest creeps ahead in state
There were 6.0 days suitable for field work during the week ending September 17, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...


Pontiac, Normal FFAs travel east
PONTIAC – Members of some area FFA chapters traveled to Massachusetts and other points out east over the weekend. The Pontiac FFA dairy...


View from the Cab: Harvest awareness
By: Kent Casson Both drivers and farmers need to remember to put safety first this harvest season and every day. National Farm Safety and...


Bunting to host ag breakfast
State Representative Jason R. Bunting (R-Emington) will host an ag breakfast on Friday September 22 in Dwight as part of Farm Safety...


Police urge safe driving during harvest
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is reminding motorists and farmers about traffic safety as Illinois enters the fall harvest season....


































