

Groundbreaking of Lock 25 celebrated
By: Lindsay Mitchell, IL Corn (from www.ilcorn.org) The Illinois Corn Growers Association is celebrating the groundbreaking of a...


Taste of Farm Life is coming
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and Midwest Dairy are proud to present the Taste of Farm Life at the Clavin Dairy Farm on June...


Weekly crop progress report
There were 3.5 days suitable for field work during the week ending May 14, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...


View from the Cab: A conservation getaway
By: Kent Casson If you are a fan of conservation in ag and want to get away to Michigan this summer, you can enjoy the 16th annual...


'Grub 'n Gratitude' set for Tuesday
FAIRBURY – Kilgus Farmstead of Fairbury will host an event known as “Grub ‘n Gratitude” Tuesday evening (May 16) from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m....


More bearishness in report
Friday’s USDA report was more bearish corn than many were looking for. New crop corn carryout numbers came in higher and the trade was...


Wheat yield down; acreage up
In the Illinois Crop Production report issued Friday, winter wheat harvested area in 2023 is forecast at 790,000 acres, up 41 percent...


NPB advocates for pork industry
The National Pork Board has several areas of focus for 2023. They want to make sure they are promoting products but also the pork...


Illinois planting progress climbs
There were 6 days suitable for field work during the week ending May 7, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report issued...


O'Connor happy with early beans
KANKAKEE – All of Jeff O’Connor’s crops are all in the ground and he is playing catch-up for a couple of days before heading back out for...


































