From falling prices to rising interest rates and talk of more inflation, it’s easy to predict profitability challenges in the months ahead. Steven Johnson, retired farm management specialist with Iowa State Extension, discusses profit margins, cash flow concerns and more with RFD’s DeLoss Jahnke.   Read more  

From driver’s license facilities to the state library, new Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias hopes to take advantage of technology to benefit consumers and businesses. He also plans to use his background as state treasurer and with the Cultivate Illinois farm loan program to help address farmer-related issues in his new role.   Read more

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan defended his agency’s decision to finalize the Biden administration’s “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule amid legal uncertainty. FarmWeek’s Timothy Eggert recaps the WOTUS discussion from the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing.   Read more

Aspiring veterinarians can earn up to a $40,000 loan for schooling through an Illinois Farm Bureau program. The Illinois Veterinary Education and Training program awards loans to as many as three veterinary students each year. In return, graduates must commit to working in a food animal practice that serves Illinois livestock producers. Learn more about the requirements and deadline.   Read more

Reinhardt, of Red Bud, was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader executive committee this year. “Be willing to accept everyone’s differences,” he said from his experience running a dairy with his wife and parents. “No matter what, it’s not going to go how you think.”   Read more

Amy Bradford, GROWMARK’s corporate communications manager and chair of the National Ag Day Committee, says it’s important to look back at the history of ag and all the advancements since 1973. “I think there will be a need to celebrate National Ag Day and share these stories for a long time to come,” she told RFD’s Jim Taylor. “We’re on the cusp of some really exciting technological revolutions that will impact farms of all sizes.” LISTEN HERE