Another week of limited work
SPRINGFIELD – There were 0.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending April 10, according to the weekly crop progress and...
E-15 restrictions lifted by Biden
After considering the burden of high gas prices on every American, President Biden announced Tuesday in Iowa that he will approve an...
McLean farmer has beans in ground
McLEAN – They often say seeds won’t grow in the bag. Luckily for Jacob Wade, his are actually growing in dirt. The farmer from McLean...
View from the Cab: Think safety
By: Kent Casson It’s almost that time when we see plenty of tractors, planters and seed tenders traveling up and down rural roads for...
House, Senate pass FY23 budget
The Illinois Senate early Saturday morning voted 34 to 19 to pass HB900, the more than $46 billion FY23 budget as amended. The House...
Apr. 8 USDA report was neutral
A neutral USDA report was issued Friday by the government. Corn ending stocks for the U.S. were the same as last month at 1.440 billion...
Dealership offers scholarship
Prairie State Tractor, a John Deere dealership in north central Illinois, is offering a scholarship program aimed at developing and...
Cover crop field day set
LEXINGTON – A cover crop field day is planned for Friday, April 22 from 4-6 p.m. at the Illinois State University Research Farm near...
McGreal hopeful for good year
CHATSWORTH – While many farmers are completing planter rebuilds and autosteer installations ahead of planting time, others are looking...
First weekly report of season issued
SPRINGFIELD – There were 0.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending April 3, in the very first weekly crop progress and...
