Author: Membership

Eighty county ag literacy coalitions serving 89 counties were recently awarded a total $647,000 in grants from the IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of Illinois Farm Bureau.

For Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) programs statewide, the funds mean educators and students will receive materials, educational lessons and activities during the 2022-2023 school year. READ MORE

Edgar County Farm Bureau President Amanda Tate isn’t one to shy away from an opportunity in the ag industry.

She farms and runs an equipment business near Paris with her husband, Eric, works for the Farm Service Agency in Edgar County, hauls grain at harvest and helps care for … Read More

Kendall County 4H’er develops biopesticide

Meet Kendall County 4H entomologist Matias Habib and learn about the 17-year-old’s amazing journey to develop a biopesticide. During National 4H Week, the National 4H Council named Habib one of … Read More

Combines rolled through dusty fields the past few weeks

Combines rolled through dusty fields the past few weeks as much of the state was in a moisture deficit. Scattered rain this week was welcomed by farmers. “I think we … Read More

CoverCress making debut in Illinois

This fall, between 7,500 and 10,000 acres across Illinois, Missouri and Indiana will be seeded to CoverCress as a demonstration. The oilseed cover crop developed from field pennycress is planted … Read More

AFBF outlines priorities for 2023 farm bill

Conservation reform. Reference price increases. Crop insurance enhancements. These are just a few of American Farm Bureau Federation’s farm bill priorities announced Thursday. FarmWeek’s Timothy Eggert details the goals, and … Read More

Revisiting agricultural trade and food assistance programs in the farm bill

American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist Veronica Nigh details ag trade and food assistance programs in the farm bill and how they play a critical role at home and around … Read More

Even with expensive inputs, today’s soybean prices combined with good yields should make for a profitable year.

“With the big price moves that we’ve seen, it’s just tough to step aside and say, ‘I’m done, and I’m not going to worry about where the market’s going to … Read More

Competition from Brazil could heat up

The combination of expanded acres and a return to trend yields could push Brazilian soybean and corn output to record levels. The National Supply Company in Brazil (Conab) recently projected … Read More

In its latest supply and demand estimates released Wednesday, USDA shrunk U.S. crop output.

“It was a bigger-than-expected yield reduction for soybeans,” Joe Camp, market analyst with Commstock Investments, told the RFD Radio Network. A bright spot is Illinois is on track to be … Read More

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