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Spring rains stall Illinois planting progress for some

A central Illinois farmer says the wet weather has led to scattered planting progress in his area. Rob Shaffer, who grows corn and soybeans in Woodford County, says several inches of rain from recent storms have kept him out of the field so far. ...
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Cow health entering breeding season vital to peak operation efficiency

A beef specialist with the University of Illinois Extension says soaring cattle prices mean forage management is a priority. Travis Meteer tells Brownfield, "To give ourselves the best opportunity at profit, we still have to manage our feed costs." He says, "One of ...
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Spring brings renewed call for poultry biosecurity

The director of commodity programs and food systems with the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) says the spring migration is bringing a renewed call for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) awareness. Tasha Bunting tells Brownfield, "Spring is a time when we start to see a ...
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Black vulture permits available to Illinois livestock producers

The director of commodity programs and food systems with the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) says instances of black vulture predation of livestock are on the rise. Tasha Bunting says issues with the more aggressive relatives to the turkey vulture were once limited to far ...
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Iowa Corn leader pushes for E15, citing savings for consumers at the pump

The first vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association says he remains optimistic that federal E15 legislation can get passed in 2026. Steve Kuiper says he's been in contact with Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra, who's been leading the Rural Domestic Energy Council in ...
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Grassley: cut phosphate tariff, expand E15 to ease rising ag input pressures

Federal lawmakers are discussing ways to help alleviate rising ag input prices. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says revoking countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer imports would be a start. "The 18 percent tariff (currently in place). A U.S. company that has 80 percent of ...
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Soybean planting underway in south-central Iowa

A south-central Iowa farmer says his 2026 planting season got underway this week. Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield soybean planting is off to a fast start. "We've been trying to get the bugs out of the bean planter yesterday and I decided last night that ...
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Illinois soybean farmers celebrate state’s move to B20

The government relations committee chair with the Illinois Soybean Association says more soybeans will be crushed now that the state has entered the final step in its implementation of B20. Rob Shaffer, who farms in Woodford County, says a bipartisan bill passed in 2022 ...
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Midwest farmers offered financial safety net for cutting nitrogen

Farmers in several Midwestern states could be eligible for the Practical Farmers of Iowa N Rate Risk Protection Program. PFI senior field crops viability coordinator Chelsea Ferrie says corn growers in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and parts of South Dakota and Wisconsin who ...
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Iowa climatologist urges farmer to stay alert for red flag warnings

Iowa state climatologist Justin Glisan says field fires have been a concern over the past few weeks across the state. "We have seen some sporadic fires around (the state) and in fact we had a fire in northern Iowa that was devastating to an ...
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Western Illinois farmer sees little planting progress in his area

A western Illinois farmer says planting progress is limited in his area. Brady Holst, who grows corn and soybeans in Hancock County, says he's not started yet, but neighbors in the area did put some seed in the ground before April turned rainy. "Even ...
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Illinois farmer says uncertainty lingers ahead of planting season

An Illinois farmer says even though he booked his fertilizer last fall, it doesn't mean he doesn't have concerns. Brian Corkill raises corn and soybeans in Henry County. "When you stop the flow of any product, it takes a long time to get ...
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