

60-year fair tradition for Ellis
FAIRBURY – Terry Ellis from Gifford in Champaign County has been visiting the Fairbury Fair for over 60 years. “It’s a great fair,” Ellis...


Cooler temps in weekly report
SPRINGFIELD – There were 4.2 days suitable for field work during the week ending August 13, according to the weekly crop progress and...


Crop tour is next week
We will all know more about what is out in those fields when the crop tours begin this month. The annual Pro Farmer Crop Tour will head...


View from the Cab: Ag tech & more
By: Kent Casson If my e-mail inbox is any indication, this year’s Farm Progress Show at Decatur will be full of ag technology and new...


Aug. 11 Illinois Crop Production
USDA on Friday released Illinois crop production information. Corn: Planted area is estimated at 11.5 million acres, up 6 percent from...


Yields come in below expectations
In Friday’s USDA report, the U.S. corn and soybean yields came in below expectations. NASS had the August corn yield at 175.1 with...


Field night is Tuesday
The 2023 Pro Harvest Seeds field night is set for Tuesday, Aug. 15 from 4 to 8 p.m. near Ashkum. A plot tour starts at 4 p.m. with a pork...


Ag Day breakfast canceled
The Ag Day Breakfast scheduled for Friday morning (Aug. 11) at the Illinois State Fair has been canceled. This decision was made out of...


Weekly Crop Progress 8-7
There were 5.2 days suitable for field work during the week ending August 6, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...


View from the Cab: MAGIE returns this month
By: Kent Casson The Midwest Ag Industries Exhibition, or MAGIE, Show has been connecting ag retailers from throughout the nation with...


































