Category: Agriculture News

News about food, farming, business, politics and policy that impacts central Illinois farmers.

2023 FARM BILL ANALYSIS

  Ahead of the 2023 farm bill debate, economists at American Farm Bureau Federation published a series of articles looking at various provisions in the farm bill. Be sure to … Read More

Efforts intensify to keep barges rolling

The traffic jam on the Mississippi River caused by some of the lowest water levels in a decade will likely continue near term. What does that mean to farmers and … Read More

Florida specialty crop losses total millions

Not good for the Sunshine State’s agriculture. Florida’s citrus, vegetable and melon production took the biggest financial loss from Hurricane Ian, according to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food … Read More

Spotlight on: Illinois FFA chapters

The 95th annual National FFA Convention & Expo kicks off this week in Indiana — and Illinois has many reasons to be proud. RFD Radio Network’s Jim Taylor spotlights some … Read More

Efforts intensify to keep barges rolling

The traffic jam on the Mississippi River caused by some of the lowest water levels in a decade will likely continue near term. What does that mean to farmers and … Read More

State releasing $3.4M for Cairo Port development

A new inland port under development in Cairo will get a financial infusion from the state. The funding will help complete federal environmental requirements and studies for the project. Almost … Read More

Diversified weed control critical to pumpkin production

Pumpkins love Illinois’ soil and climate. That’s why it’s the top pumpkin-producing state. But despite the advantages, pumpkin production would be severely limited without effective weed control. With relatively few … Read More

Wednesday marked the fourth consecutive lower corn session, but given typical timely harvest pressure, recent losses haven’t been much to write home about.

“Like guests and fish, markets start to stink after moving three days against the trend. Can we still call corn an uptrend in its daily chart? — Darin Newsom, Omaha … Read More

Butter prices will likely continue upward in the coming months.

Cheese, milk and other dairy prices are expected to remain elevated as well due to tight supplies and strong demand. What’s driving the price increases, and is a butter shortage … Read More

Mountain lion struck, killed in DeKalb County

Mountain lion struck, killed in DeKalb County State wildlife officials are assessing a situation of a mountain lion killed by a vehicle in DeKalb County. Illinois Department of Natural Resources … Read More

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