View from the Cab: Learning about beef
By: Kent Casson Did you know beef and pork exports in 2022 accounted for 503.4 million bushels of U.S. corn? This was some of the...
No surprises in USDA report Friday
NORMAL – Friday’s USDA report had information which was kind of expected. Old crop corn carryout was raised 35 million bushels due to a...
Lower wheat yield expected
USDA released the Illinois crop production information for wheat on Friday. The winter wheat harvested area in 2023 is forecast at...
Bank makes fair building donation
Bank of Pontiac recently made a building donation toward the Livingston County Agricultural Fair Association. The new rabbit and poultry...
Weekly crop progress report
There were 6.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending June 4, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...
Fun farm events this weekend
The Livingston County Farm Bureau has planned a fun weekend of events in the area. Saturday (June 10) is the annual Breakfast on the Farm...
Illinois Beef holds annual meeting
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Beef Association has accomplished quite a bit in the past year. These highlights were shared during the...
World Pork Expo back this week
The 2023 World Pork Expo is happening this week (June 7-9) at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. All of the newest and greatest...
View from the Cab: Gone Fishin'
By: Kent Casson I feel like putting up a “gone fishing” sign up on the door, not knowing when I may return home. Much of my childhood was...
Much needed rain for some
A few farmers in the area were lucky enough to get badly needed rainfall on fields Wednesday afternoon. Here are some unofficial rainfall...
