

IL Pork Expo coming soon
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Pork Expo is coming Jan. 30 to Springfield. Certified livestock training is provided at 8 a.m. followed by the...


Kingren to compete in Springfield
Miss Ford County 2023, Maci Kingren, will compete in the 2024 Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs State Queen Pageant at the...


View from the Cab: Classic is Feb. 28
By Kent Casson One of these years, I am going to venture to a warmer climate to take in Commodity Classic. “New Frontiers in Agriculture”...


Winter planter clinic is Feb. 8
Jenner Precision of Fairbury will hold a Winter Planter Clinic February 8 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the location west of town. Ken...


ICGA hosts drawdown fundraiser
The Illinois Corn Growers Association is ringing in the New Year by hosting the 5th annual virtual drawdown fundraiser and they invite...


View from the Cab: Reflections-part 2
By Kent Casson Here are more of the Central Illinois Farm Network’s top agricultural stories from 2023. Local farmers finishing up wheat...


Census of Ag info to be released
Data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture is expected to be released on Feb. 13. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service concluded...


Enrollment open for ARC/PLC
Enrollment is currently open for the various ag programs in the 2024 crop year, including Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agriculture Risk...


View from the Cab: Looking back
As the end of the year is around the corner, it’s time for our annual look back at some of the top agriculture stories on The Central...


Farm loan applications accepted
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who...































