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...
Illinois production, stocks info
USDA released information Friday on Illinois crop production, grain stocks and winter wheat seedings. IL CROP PRODUCTION: Corn: Planted...
Grain acres may shift in '25
Early indications are that U.S. farmers will increase planted grain acres this year despite low prices, according to a survey by Farm...
Monthly crop progress report
For the month of December, the average temperature was 34.0 degrees, 4.2 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 2.81 inches, 0.12...
80th LCSWCD annual meeting set
The 80th annual meeting of the Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District is set for January 16 at the Pontiac Elks Club. A...
View from the Cab: From Y2K to '25
By Kent Casson I am having a hard time typing and writing “2025” as the calendar has flipped to a brand-new year. I still have a hard...
IL Pork donates to River Bend bank
Over one million pounds of pork has been donated to food banks since 2008 thanks to the Pork Power: Partnering to Fight Hunger campaign...
Land Values report to be free
The 2025 edition of the Illinois Land Values and Lease Trends Report will be available as a free pdf download when it becomes...
Input sought on trees, farm storage
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) welcomes input on the assessment of environmental impacts on two programs – the Tree Assistance...
