Aug. 11 Illinois Crop Production
USDA on Friday released Illinois crop production information. Corn: Planted area is estimated at 11.5 million acres, up 6 percent from...
Yields come in below expectations
In Friday’s USDA report, the U.S. corn and soybean yields came in below expectations. NASS had the August corn yield at 175.1 with...
Field night is Tuesday
The 2023 Pro Harvest Seeds field night is set for Tuesday, Aug. 15 from 4 to 8 p.m. near Ashkum. A plot tour starts at 4 p.m. with a pork...
Ag Day breakfast canceled
The Ag Day Breakfast scheduled for Friday morning (Aug. 11) at the Illinois State Fair has been canceled. This decision was made out of...
Weekly Crop Progress 8-7
There were 5.2 days suitable for field work during the week ending August 6, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...
View from the Cab: MAGIE returns this month
By: Kent Casson The Midwest Ag Industries Exhibition, or MAGIE, Show has been connecting ag retailers from throughout the nation with...
Conservation family night held
There was something of interest for all ages during an Ag and Conservation Family night event held at Illinois Central College’s East...
Weekly crop progress report
There were 5.7 days suitable for field work during the week ending July 30, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...
View from the Cab: Almost show time
By: Kent Casson It will be like Christmas in August for those of us in agriculture as the Farm Progress Show returns to Decatur for three...
Animals, projects & more at fair
BLOOMINGTON – It’s a dream come true for this year’s McLean County Fair queen. Allena Johnson has always wanted to be queen and she got...
