John Deere dealers merge
Area John Deere dealers Prairie State Tractor and Martin Tractor are merging as Heritage Tractor. The merged dealerships will be joining...
View from the Cab: Not our grandparents' weather
Duane Friend addresses the annual meeting of the Livingston Co. Soil & Water Conservation District. By: Kent Casson The weather these...
Annual conservation honors presented
Matt Boucher, left, receives a conservation partner award from Marcus Maier of LCSCWD. The following awards were presented last week...
67th Miss Illinois County Fair Queen crowned
3rd runner up was Kaylee Ford of Western IL Fair, 1st runner up Delaney Epley of Christian County, 2025 Queen Johnna Fulcher, 2nd runner...
View from the Cab: Fair time in January?
Country star Mark Wills performs at last year's County Fair convention in Springfield/file photo. By Kent Casson Even though snow is on...
New format for Soy Summit
The upcoming 2025 Soybean Summit will have a new format with two days of learning. CEU's will be available for the event which takes...
Swap seeds at community event
The cold and snowy days have arrived, making it the perfect time to dream about how your yard or garden might look this coming summer....
Hemp survey conducted
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will send the Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry to 249 Illinois producers on...
View from the Cab: Feeding a growing world
By Kent Casson Gazing out over the snow-covered corn stalks reminds me spring isn’t far off. It’ll be another season of racing to get...
Shocking report from supply standpoint
Friday’s USDA report had some shocking news on the supply front as USDA sliced 3.8 bushels off the national average corn yield. This was...
