View from the Cab: 20 under 40
By: Kent Casson Congratulations to various younger ag professionals for being named to the second class of the “Illinois 20 under 40”...
Below normal temps, precip last week
There were 6.6 days suitable for field work during the week ending June 11, 2023, according to the weekly crop progress and weather...
Dairy in the spotlight during June
FAIRBURY – Dairy producers hope you remember to drink an ice-cold glass of milk with dinner tonight. It may be a shifting market, but the...
Ford Co. contestants announced
MELVIN – The 2023 Miss Ford County Fair Queen Pageant will be held on Monday, June 26, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the dance building on...
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...
