

Trainor Grain acquired by PC Co-op
The grain elevator operation of Trainor Grain & Supply Co. has been acquired by Prairie Central Cooperative. Trainor Grain elevators are...


Weekly crop progress report
SPRINGFIELD – There were 4.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending July 10, according to the weekly crop progress and...


Disease pressure low so far
Thanks to the recent stretch of dry weather, fields in Central Illinois are at low risk for disease so far but that could change. Now...


Report negative for prices
Tuesday’s USDA report wasn’t so friendly to crop prices as corn ending stocks were higher than expected and soybean ending stocks weren’t...


Not everyone getting rain
SEYMOUR – Farmers attending the recent Historic Farm Days event at Penfield had big smiles on their faces when a steady rain fell on the...


View from the Cab: FPS show and more
By: Kent Casson Someone recently asked me what farm shows I had coming up. I gave them a blank stare as I realized there were too many to...


Plenty of Fords at Penfield show
PENFIELD – Tractor pulls and daily parades were just some of the highlights of this year’s Historic Farm Days event at Penfield in east...


Corn silking behind schedule
There were 6.4 days suitable for field work during the week ending July 03, according to the weekly crop progress and weather report...


View from the Cab: Farming at Disney
By: Kent Casson Hard to believe our summer 2022 family vacation is behind us but we all had a week of fun in Florida. A few sun burns and...


Summer cookout costs more
The new American Farm Bureau Federation market basket survey out just in time for Independence Day shows the grocery bill for a summer...


































