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
Category Archives: Agribusiness
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
From Corn to hand sanitizer: Local group donates almost 400 gallons to local schools
To help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, McLean County Ag in the Classroom is donating almost 400 gallons of hand sanitizer to schools in McLean County made from locally produced Corn.… MORE
Last weekly USDA crop report of 2020
It’s time to put a button on the weekly USDA crop report.… MORE
New leadership in the White House could help commodity prices
New leadership in the White House could lead to favorable commodity prices in the future amid economic uncertainty, according to one Central Illinois commodity broker.… MORE
Trade wars and COVID-19 could swing farmers’ vote
Trade wars and the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic are just a couple of things that could change swing farmers’ votes in the upcoming election.… MORE
State’s corn and soybean harvests roughly halfway complete
Possible frost in the forecast might be incentive for Illinois farmers to step it up in the fields.… 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…