View from the Cab: These boots were made for...
By: Kent Casson These boots were made for farming and that’s just what they’ll do. One of these days these boots are going to wear out,...
USDA raises yields in report
Yields were raised in Thursday’s USDA WASDE report issued late morning. Corn carryout was 2.156 billion bushels which was above the...
Harvest nears completion in Illinois
There were 5.6 days suitable for field work during the week ending November 5, 2023. Statewide, the average temperature was 41.5 degrees,...
Another strong showing for PC FFA
The Prairie Central FFA chapter found more success at the recent National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. PC was national champion in...
View from the Cab: Sustainability summit coming
By: Kent Casson Ag’s sustainability event of the year is coming this December to Charlotte, North Carolina. The Sustainable Agriculture...
Illinois agricultural prices released
The September Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 122.6, decreased 2.9 percent from August and 7.1 percent from...
Improving cover crop residue management
DPH Biologicals and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) announced a research collaboration validating the impact...
Weekly crop progress report
There were 4.3 days suitable for field work during the week ending October 29, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...
View from the Cab: Don't cry over...
By: Kent Casson Don’t cry over spilled milk, but you are welcome to cry a little over spilled grain. There is no worse feeling in the...
Harvest down to final stretch
There were 5.4 days suitable for field work during the week ending October 22, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...
