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...
Beating the heat at the fair
MELVIN – Even though the heat has been the hardest thing to deal with so far at this week’s Ford County Fair, there have been no major...
Weekly crop progress report
SPRINGFIELD – There were 5.4 days suitable for field work during the week ending June 12, according to the weekly crop progress and...
Aerial program focuses on plant health
FLANAGAN – Keeping plants healthy and disease free this summer is the idea behind the Amplify yield enhancement technology through...
Stage set for good crops
FLANAGAN – Even though spring planting season was a bit cool and drawn out, some local farmers are happy with what they are seeing out in...
