USDA CROP REPORT SURPRISES TRADE
Corn futures prices tumbled Monday in the wake of USDA’s crop production report. The first survey-based forecast of the season pegs the national average corn yield at 169.5 bushels per … Read More
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USDA DECLARES ‘AGRICULTURE DISASTER’ IN ILLINOIS, OPENS WAY FOR AID
The rain deluge of 2019 has prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare an agricultural disaster in all 102 Illinois counties, it was announced Thursday. The department had responded … Read More
SENATOR SEEKS INCREASE IN AGRICULTURE RESEARCH FUNDING
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Thursday unveiled new legislation that would authorize a 5 percent annual funding increase over … Read More
ANALYSTS PREDICT LOWEST U.S. CORN YIELD IN 7 YEARS
This year’s crops will see the lowest corn yield in seven years and the lowest soybean yield in six years, according to AccuWeather’s latest analysis of crop production. AccuWeather analysts … Read More
FARMERS ADVISED TO ORDER COVER CROP SEED NOW
Farmers are finding a go-to alternative for this growing season is in short supply with rising prices and the peak season ahead. Experts recommend farmers place orders now if they … Read More
FARMERS ARE PLANNING FOR ILLINOIS RIVER SHUTDOWN NEXT YEAR
It’s not uncommon for many Illinois farmers to ship much, or even all, of their commodities along the Illinois River. “They’re going to need to re-route, predetermine and plan to … Read More
2019 Golden Clover Winners
Four dedicated supporters of 4-H and the McLean County Fair received recognition as 2019 Golden and Emerald Clover Award winners. Ruth Poppe was honored as a Golden Clover for serving … Read More
TRUMP PROMISES MORE AID FOR FARMERS IN 2020 ‘IF NECESSARY’
President Trump promised farmers that China’s increasing aggression against U.S. agriculture in the trade war “will not be able to hurt them” – and vowed that “if necessary” he will … Read More
PERDUE: US FARMERS WILL REGAIN MARKETS LOST IN TRADE WAR
U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue told nervous Midwestern farmers on Wednesday that he’s confident that they’ll eventually regain the markets they’ve lost in the Trump administration’s trade war with China. … Read More
US STATES FACE WATER CRISIS AS GLOBAL HEATING INCREASES STRAIN ON SUPPLIES
A handful of U.S. states are facing significant strains on their water supplies that will only intensify with global heating, according to new rankings. New Mexico tops the list and … Read More