Fighting cancer one tractor at a time
CHATSWORTH – What started in 2005 as a way to honor the memory of a couple of people has turned into an 18-year tractor driving...
Acreage report indicates fewer corn acres
Thursday’s USDA report showed soybean acres are greater than corn for Illinois for the first time since 1983. Here is the information...
Weekly crop report for Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – There were 6.1 days suitable for field work during the week ending June 26, according to the weekly crop progress and...
View from the Cab: FFA excellence
By: Kent Casson FFA members from throughout the state attended the 94th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 14-16 along with more...
Arians addresses 4-H, FFA at event
BLOOMINGTON – An area ag professional was the keynote speaker at this year’s McLean County Chamber of Commerce Ag Awareness Breakfast,...
Helicopters prepare for application season
JACKSONVILLE, Illinois – Those small airplanes buzzing the farm fields of Central Illinois won’t be the only aircraft in the sky this...
Dairy month goes back many years
BLOOMINGTON – This year marks the 90th anniversary of the St. Louis District Dairy Council, an organization that has been around since...
Boucher provides field update
DWIGHT – Once the current field work settles down, northern Livingston County farmer Matt Boucher looks forward to get back into the...
View from the Cab: 20 under 40
By: Kent Casson The first class of “20 Under 40” farmer award winners have been announced in Illinois. Winners include various...
Pork exports remain below year ago
April pork exports were down from the large volume reported a year ago due to a sharp decline in China’s demand for imported pork. “The...
