B20 bill signed into law
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that incentivizes increasing blends of biodiesel. The bill, sponsored by Senator...
Weekly crop progress report
SPRINGFIELD – There were 1.3 days suitable for field work during the week ending April 17, according to the weekly crop progress and...
Farmers wait for weather window
CHENOA – Growers are keeping a close eye on this week’s weather to see if there will be an opportunity to begin planting. Rodney Rhoda,...
View from the Cab: Stay Vigilant
By: Kent Casson Now that Easter is behind us, it is practically time to plant corn, although the recent cold and wet weather pattern...
ISAP releases annual report
The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) brings together diverse member organizations who are working collaboratively to encourage...
Weed, soil temperature forecast
The latest Weather Pulse/Nitrogen Pulse forecast calls for emergence of weeds such as large crabgrass, fall panicum, waterhemp and...
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...
