View from the Cab: Bean meetings coming
By: Kent Casson Get out the pen and your 2023 calendar. There are plenty of informational ag meetings offered by the Illinois Soybean...
Illinois crop info released
USDA-NASS on Thursday released information on Illinois crop production in 2022, Illinois grain stocks and the state’s winter wheat...
Bullish response to USDA report
The grain markets had a bullish reaction to Thursday’s Jan. 12 USDA report, leading to higher prices. Coming into the report, most were...
Pork Expo condensed to one day
SPRINGFIELD – The 2023 Illinois Pork Expo has been condensed into a one-day event set for February 7 at Bank of Springfield Center. The...
All eyes on Jan. 12 report
Traders are waiting to see what happens Thursday when USDA releases the January crop report that includes WASDE numbers, final 2022...
Winter Conference is next week
TREMONT – Growers from all over the U.S. and the world will gather next week to learn about some of the latest ag technology during the...
Rural crime a growing concern
PONTIAC – The rural area is no stranger to crime as several local farmers realized at the start of the last harvest season. A group...
View from the Cab: Year of opportunity
By: Kent Casson A new year full of opportunity is here. Our clean slate is whatever we make of it during 2023. Let’s make it the best...
Rough few days for markets
NORMAL – Grain markets weren’t off to a very good start in 2023 after the first few days of trading. As of Friday, there were three...
December saw below normal precip.
Statewide, the average temperature was 30.0 degrees, in December. That’s 0.1 degrees above normal, according to information supplied by...
