Kauffman retiring as bank CEO
After almost 45 years in banking, Bill Kauffman is retiring as CEO at Bank of Pontiac. Born and raised in Chenoa, Kauffman started his...
View from the Cab: Farming with cover
By: Kent Casson I have jumped on the cover crop bandwagon. My first field of cover crops is getting established as we speak. I have spent...
Over 52,000 deer harvested
During the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season last week, hunters harvested over 52,000 deer. This is up over last year’s...
Rush elected ICGA president
BLOOMINGTON – Matt Rush, a farmer from Fairfield, IL, has been elected president of the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) for 2022-2023...
Corn harvest reaches 97% complete
There were 5.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending November 20, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...
Final crop data to be collected
As the 2022 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service...
Shortened trading week for Thanksgiving
With a holiday week upon us, the grain markets will have a shortened trading week. There is a full day of trading Wednesday heading into...
View from the Cab: Counting blessings
By: Kent Casson We all have plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving – especially those of us in ag. This year was a good one for most...
Thanksgiving dinner cost up 20%
The average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner for 10 is up 20 percent compared to 2021. In the annual survey from the American Farm...
Best in McLean County ag honored
The McLean County Chamber of Commerce honored the best in 2022 McLean County agriculture at the annual McLean County Chamber of Commerce...
