Author: Membership

FARMERS JOIN FORCES FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBLE CLIMATE POLICY –

Twenty-one farm and ranch groups representing millions of U.S. farmers and ranchers are launching Farmers for a Sustainable Future (FSF), a coalition committed to environmental and economic sustainability. This coalition … Read More

FULL TEXT: PRITZKER’S BUDGET SPEECH –

  Here’s how the governor plans to spend the state’s money next fiscal year. (Crain’s Chicago Business)

FARM EXPENSES, DEBT, BANKRUPTCIES CLIMB –

Not what you want to hear, but U.S. farm debt continues to increase. Many farmers who were happy to turn the page on 2019 unfortunately face many of the same … Read More

WET SEASON BRINGS BIN WARNING –

The Illinois Department of Agriculture reminds all farm workers to stay safe when working in and around grain bins as part of Grain Bin Safety Week Feb. 16-22. (The Telegraph)

USDA’S LONG-TERM PROJECTIONS KEEP CORN, SOYBEAN PRICES LOW –

The next 10 years could bring very little in the way of increased net return on corn and soybeans, according to the USDA’s long-term projections released Friday. (Successful Farming)

EPIDEMIC IN CHINA COULD HIT FARMERS IN ILLINOIS –

he trade dispute with China, a disease that halved its hog herd, and thus the demand for U.S. grains to feed them, and robust competition from South America all have … Read More

CHINA APPROVES IMPORTS OF LIVE POULTRY FROM U.S. –

China has approved the import of all poultry products from the United States, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on its website on Monday, including breeding birds in … Read More

FARM EXPENSES, DEBT, BANKRUPTCIES CLIMB

Not what you want to hear, but U.S. farm debt continues to increase. Many farmers who were happy to turn the page on 2019 unfortunately face many of the same … Read More

WET SEASON BRINGS BIN WARNING –

The Illinois Department of Agriculture reminds all farm workers to stay safe when working in and around grain bins as part of Grain Bin Safety Week Feb. 16-22. (The Telegraph

USDA’S LONG-TERM PROJECTIONS KEEP CORN, SOYBEAN PRICES LOW

The next 10 years could bring very little in the way of increased net return on corn and soybeans, according to the USDA’s long-term projections released Friday. (Successful Farming

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