

Illinois hog & pig inventory up
Illinois inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2024 was 5.60 million head, up 2 percent from December 1, 2023 and up 3 percent from...


View from the Cab: SSGA fills seats
During its annual meeting on March 12, the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA) held board elections to fill two open seats. Gail...


Illinois expected to plant more beans
Growers in Illinois intend to plant 10.9 million acres of corn in 2024, down 3 percent from the previous year, according to the Illinois...


Corn responds strongly to report
Due to a cut in acres from estimates, Thursday’s March 28 USDA report was positive for corn prices. Wheat did not receive as bullish of a...


March crop progress & condition report
For the month of March, statewide, the average temperature was 45.7 degrees, 6.1 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 1.87...


Illinois farmer experiences Central America
The Soy Checkoff recently journeyed to Panama and Colombia for its annual See for Yourself mission. A group of farmer participants...


View from the Cab: FarmLearn is here
By Kent Casson As adults, we often freak out when kids ask where babies come from, but what about when people ask where food comes from?...


AgMarket.net releases acreage estimates
AgMarket.Net®, an agricultural brokerage and consulting firm, is announcing its acreage estimates ahead of USDA’s Prospective Plantings...


Land prices steady to higher
Farmland values across Illinois were ‘steady-to-up” last year while the number of sales throughout the state appear to have been down...


New tailpipe standard could hurt farmers
A new tailpipe rule has been announced by the Biden Administration that calls for most new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the...































