

View from the Cab: Know your risk
By: Kent Casson Those high input prices with limited fertilizer availability have a few growers wanting to plant soybeans back-to-back,...


Plote reports from machinery show
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Plenty of happy people looking at nice shiny equipment is how Roy Plote describes this week’s National Farm Machinery...


Land values conference coming
BLOOMINGTON – The state of Illinois farmland values will be the focus of the 2022 Illinois Farmland Values Conference scheduled to take...


Business expands into Integrated Precision
GIBSON CITY – The owner of an area ag business has announced a new name for the company. Randy Aberle said his seed solutions business is...


Cramer fulfills dream of firefighting
SAUNEMIN – Peyton Cramer is living his dreams, playing for the Illinois State University football team and serving as a volunteer...


Young farmer meeting in Gibson
GIBSON CITY – Moyer District Library in Gibson City will be the site for a young farmer meeting Tuesday (Feb. 15). Donuts and drinks...


View from the Cab: Expo season here
By: Kent Casson We are in the midst of farm expo and show season this winter and it feels so good. Various events have returned to the ag...


PBL to host farm toy show
PAXTON – Fans of farm toys will want to visit Paxton this weekend during the 33rd annual PBL FFA Toy Show. Paxton-Buckley-Loda High...


Farmers hopeful for good year
DOWNS – McLean County farmer Dennis Wentworth is looking for a better farming year in 2022 after plenty of rain fell on his farms last...


Nothing overly surprising in report
There were mixed results from Wednesday’s USDA report but nothing overly surprising. The USDA February WASDE did have some changes which...


































