Weather last week in Illinois was warm and damp for farmers, with the average temperature 62.8 degrees and precipitation just over an inch.… MORE
Category Archives: Agribusiness
Crop update as April comes to a close
Some cold soil could have held back the planting for the past week.… MORE
Warm week good for Illinois farmers
Let’s talk crop progress! And there is some progress to report.… MORE
First weekly crop report of the season
It’s time to start the weekly USDA Illinois crop report.… MORE
New bill could help small business farmers sell directly to consumers
Small business farmers across the state could soon sell directly to consumers instead of only farmers’ markets under a new Act. … MORE
Illinois corn growers are out with their legislative wish list
Illinois corn growers are out with their legislative wish lists – for both Washington and Springfield. Association president Randy DeSutter of Knox County says it’s about transportation.… MORE
Armstrong: New farm bill could “be a colossal mess”
According to a nationally known farm broadcaster, Congress could unveil a new farm bill in the coming months that could cause a domino effect to farms all across the state.… MORE
Weinzierl: Several of our priorities fit in with the new administration
With a new administration in the White House, what does that mean for Illinois agriculture?… MORE
ISA CEO: Was a good year for farmers
The USDA’s final yield report shows that Illinois is still number one in soybeans.… MORE
USDA releases final yield report for Illinois agriculture
2020 was a year to forget for many of us, though Illinois farmers had a good year. That’s according to the final yield report from the USDA’s crop reporting service.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…