January 15, 2019 With declining farm revenues and other industry factors, this is not the year to skimp on crop insurance protection. “This is a tough environment you are in and it’s not getting better,” said Doug Yoder, crop agency manager with COUNTRY Financial during an informational meeting in Fairbury last week. Through new…… MORE
January 14, 2019 BLOOMINGTON – A complimentary Central Illinois farm seminar event is set for Jan. 30 at the Holiday Inn & Suites on East Empire Street in Bloomington. The three-seminar event for farmland owners is presented by First Mid Ag Services, formerly Soy Capital Ag Services, and Ritchie Law Office, Ltd. Attendees will have…… MORE
January 11, 2019 MINONK – Many farmers are using the latest technology on their operations which opens up the perfect farm playbook. LG Seeds can perform on-farm testing in an area as small as two acres through Advantage Acre. “A planter can vary the population within those two acres and we can pick up those…… MORE
Farmers are finishing up just in time for the first shot of winter weather.… MORE
A poisonous weed that prompted President Abe Lincoln’s family to move to Illinois is putting livestock here at risk. … MORE
The state and nation are expected to set records in corn and soybean yields this fall.… MORE
An outbreak of African swine fever is decimating the Chinese pork market, but industry experts say preventive measures make a similar outbreak here highly unlikely. … MORE
Illinois crops are edging further into the harvest stage.… MORE
Illinois animal farmers say they have an image problem.… MORE
2018’s first crop yield forecast is out, and it’s a positive one for Illinois.… MORE
As we near another local election, understanding what a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district is and its role in economic development seems unclear to many I talk to.
Based on the budget, Pritzker ought to change his initials from J.B. (whatever they stand for) to C.K. (Can Kicker).
Newly-elected Governor J.B. Pritzker has promised to raise the Illinois minimum wage.
Despite our efforts to build a unified and accessible community, Bloomington-Normal and central Illinois did not fare well in a recent special report from Governing magazine.