Jenner Ag to award scholarships
For the 14th consecutive year, Jenner Ag is proud to offer its Furthering Ag Education Scholarship program to support high school and...
Tuesday report had little impact
It was a whole lot of nothing from Tuesday's USDA report. "The market was expecting a little tighter carryout and corn didn't get that,"...
Kilgus to lead PC Co-op
Michael Kilgus is interviewed in February on Route 24 Radio, file photo. A change in leadership is coming to Prairie Central Cooperative...
View from the Cab: Worth the effort?
An Illinois Farm Bureau FarmWeek newspaper headline from February. By Kent Casson A recent headline in a farm newspaper caught my...
Mackinson receives local ag honor
Don Mackinson is named the Pontiac Chamber Agri-Business Person of the Year. Don Mackinson follows in the footsteps of some big names in...
2025 Master Farmers selected
Prairie Farmer has selected four Illinois farmers as 2025 Master Farmers. Dirk Rice of Philo, Steve Pitstick of Maple Park, Amy...
Lexington HS debuts ag addition
Community members tour the new Lexington HS STEAM addition Saturday evening. It is an exciting time for the agriculture department at...
View from the Cab: Cold not all bad
By Kent Casson You may not have enjoyed the cold weather stretch we experienced this winter, but the ground sure did. The deep freeze was...
Hopkins receives Service to Ag award
Alan Hopkins of Normal, IL, has received the Service to Agriculture Award, the top citation to a non-manager/appraiser presented by the...
View from the Cab: Protecting profit
By Kent Casson The financial picture is not so great for farmers these days. In fact, current corn and soybean production budgets are...
