McLean County Farm Bureau

FarmDoc Daily

• Lettuce Talk About Food Safety: Consumer Responses to Recent Outbreaks
  Over the last month, it has been hard to miss the news of outbreaks and recalls. Cyclospora-contaminated iceberg lettuce sickened over 11,000 across 20 states and led to a recall…
• Wheat Double-Crop Soybean Profitability in Recent Years
  Current projections indicate that wheat followed by double-crop soybeans will be more profitable in 2027 than either corn or stand-alone soybeans in southern Illinois. Wheat-double-crop soybeans generated the highest operator…
• Why U.S Farmers Own Farmland and What They Expect for Land Values
  Results from August 2026 Ag Economy Barometer highlight that farmland ownership is motivated by more than current financial returns. Family or sentimental reasons were the primary motivation for 45% of respondents, while another 32% identified long-term investment as their main reason for owning farmland. Only 22% selected current income. These motivations are consistent with producers’ […]