Featured Stories
Finally! Some significant planting progress (05/18/2013)
Nitrogen monitoring, post-planting applications key trends (05/17/2013)
Buffett sees global need for stewardship, sustainable policies (05/15/2013)
Monsanto emphasizes the quest for crop 'ecosystems' (05/15/2013)
USDA: IL corn planting now 17% complete (05/13/2013)
IFB Action Priority: Improving the health of the business climate (05/13/2013)
Wheat scab could become a problem this week (05/10/2013)
Corporations shopping for more wind, renewable power (05/09/2013)
KC Fed: Agriculture may see rougher road ahead (05/08/2013)
U.S. corn planting now 12% complete (05/06/2013)
Illinois wheat tour slated May 21 (05/06/2013)
RFD Radio broadcasts live from the T-A Travel Center in Troy (05/03/2013)
Illinois members defend crop insurance needs (05/03/2013)
Farmers' skin at stake in ag spending debate (05/02/2013)
Kansas wheat tour results varied (05/01/2013)
Corn planting still stuck in the mud (04/29/2013)
Field Moms' Acre Provides Fresh Pork for Food Pantry (04/27/2013)
Livestock prices disappoint; stronger dollar hurts exports (04/26/2013)
BIO meeting looks at weed resistance problems (04/23/2013)
Monday a.m. flood update (04/22/2013)
Southern FB leaders tour adopted lawmaker's district (04/22/2013)
Technology key to stronger, longer resistance (04/20/2013)
Flooding impacting farms along Illinois and Mississippi rivers (04/19/2013)
AFBF briefs IFB on farm bill plan (04/19/2013)
IFB to study challenges in European hog industry (04/19/2013)
Record flooding now forecast for Illinois River (04/19/2013)
Weather woes contribute to ongoing honeybee losses (04/18/2013)
General News
Crop insurance key IFB focus in Senate debate (05/18/2013)
Finally! Some significant planting progress (05/18/2013)
Cattle on feed numbers down 3% (05/17/2013)
Informa revises crop forecasts (05/17/2013)
Senate clears water projects package with Illinois provisions (05/17/2013)
Chicago Fed: Farmland values rise in first quarter of 2013 (05/17/2013)
Nitrogen monitoring, post-planting applications key trends (05/17/2013)
Livestock owners need to watch for, control poison hemlock (05/17/2013)
Smithfield to reduce use of additives in pork (05/16/2013)
Wet weekend forecast for Illinois (05/16/2013)
House Ag Committee okays its farm bill (05/16/2013)
Buffett sees global need for stewardship, sustainable policies (05/15/2013)
CRP signup begins May 20 (05/15/2013)
Monsanto emphasizes the quest for crop 'ecosystems' (05/15/2013)
FarmWeek for May 13 (05/14/2013)
Prevented planting final dates for Illinois (05/14/2013)
Golfers sought for annual IAITC golf outing (05/14/2013)
Key Senate farm bill amendment spurs angst (05/14/2013)
USDA assessments could delay new weed weapons (05/14/2013)
USDA: IL corn planting now 17% complete (05/13/2013)
Supreme Court upholds Monsanto patents (05/13/2013)
IFB Action Priority: Improving the health of the business climate (05/13/2013)
Congressional labeling proposal consumer confuser? (05/13/2013)
Last call for ag census forms (05/13/2013)
House panel to launch ag labor discussion (05/11/2013)
'Egg bill' still farm bill risk? (05/10/2013)
CDL drivers need to declare medical status by deadline (05/10/2013)
USDA wheat production and supply-demand updates (05/10/2013)
Wheat scab could become a problem this week (05/10/2013)
Time to start mulling replant, prevent plant options (05/10/2013)
USDA farm payments resuming (05/09/2013)
USDA extends haying/grazing deadline for cover crops (05/09/2013)
Corporations shopping for more wind, renewable power (05/09/2013)
Illinois Beef Association Summer Conference (05/09/2013)
U of I Weed Science Field Day (05/09/2013)
East meets West at national wind industry trade show (05/08/2013)
USDA supply-demand report (05/08/2013)
Illinois Products farmers' market opens this week (05/08/2013)
KC Fed: Agriculture may see rougher road ahead (05/08/2013)
Sen. Grassley sees action on farm bill this month unlikely (05/08/2013)
FarmWeek for May 6 (05/07/2013)
Wind energy promoted as sustainable farm crop (05/07/2013)
Grain tubes avert tragedy (05/07/2013)
State health department working on rules for raw milk sales (05/07/2013)
U.S. corn planting now 12% complete (05/06/2013)
Weekend rains bring heavy rainfall to western Illinois (05/06/2013)
Farm estate, succession planning seminar (05/06/2013)
Illinois wheat tour slated May 21 (05/06/2013)
Farmers offer congressman ag tax input (05/04/2013)
Cropwatchers return for 2013 (05/03/2013)
RFD Radio broadcasts live from the T-A Travel Center in Troy (05/03/2013)
Illinois Forage Expo, July 16 (05/03/2013)
Illinois members defend crop insurance needs (05/03/2013)
Remember to call JULIE before digging on the farm (05/03/2013)
No smoking gun in bee death report (05/02/2013)
New Carbondale community farmers' market opening Saturday (05/02/2013)
Farmers' skin at stake in ag spending debate (05/02/2013)
RFD Today broadcasting this Friday from Troy (05/02/2013)
Farm bill update (05/01/2013)
U of I Plant Clinic open for the season (05/01/2013)
Illinois beef leader retiring this summer (05/01/2013)
Kansas wheat tour results varied (05/01/2013)
Down on the farm, 1800s style (04/30/2013)
FarmWeek for April 29 (04/30/2013)
Government teams start flood damage assessment in Northeast Illinois (04/30/2013)
Corn planting still stuck in the mud (04/29/2013)
Food price increases not as large as expected (04/29/2013)
USDA seeks to improve efficiency in dairy industry (04/29/2013)
Field Moms' Acre Provides Fresh Pork for Food Pantry (04/27/2013)
Kansas Wheat Tour begins Monday (04/27/2013)
1st Farm Credit Services donations changing lives (04/26/2013)
IEPA urges precaution in flood debris clean-up (04/26/2013)
Livestock prices disappoint; stronger dollar hurts exports (04/26/2013)
Nafziger: Planting delays no major worry yet (04/26/2013)
USCG: Northern reaches of Illinois River closed for weeks (04/25/2013)
Thursday a.m. flood update (04/25/2013)
Agronomy Day 2013 (04/25/2013)
Wednesday a.m. flood update (04/24/2013)
IFB leaders push for immigration reform (04/24/2013)
FarmWeek for April 22 (04/24/2013)
Survey indicates too many vets in U.S. (04/24/2013)
2013 ACRE decision pending for Illinois farmers (04/24/2013)
Tuesday a.m. flood update (04/23/2013)
Continuing the biotech dialogue (04/23/2013)
BIO meeting looks at weed resistance problems (04/23/2013)
Forecasts see chance for planting next week (04/22/2013)
Monday a.m. flood update (04/22/2013)
New Young Leader committees form in four counties (04/22/2013)
Grain contract twists (04/22/2013)
Southern FB leaders tour adopted lawmaker's district (04/22/2013)
Technology key to stronger, longer resistance (04/20/2013)
April cattle-on-feed report (04/20/2013)
Renewables on the runway? (04/20/2013)
Flooding impacting farms along Illinois and Mississippi rivers (04/19/2013)
AFBF briefs IFB on farm bill plan (04/19/2013)
CRP nesting season requirements (04/19/2013)
IFB to study challenges in European hog industry (04/19/2013)
Record flooding now forecast for Illinois River (04/19/2013)
Heavy rains deluge parts of western and northern Illinois (04/18/2013)
Cold plasma may kill bacteria in packaged foods (04/18/2013)
Weather woes contribute to ongoing honeybee losses (04/18/2013)
Policy News
Crop insurance key IFB focus in Senate debate (05/18/2013)
Senate clears water projects package with Illinois provisions (05/17/2013)
House Ag Committee okays its farm bill (05/16/2013)
Key Senate farm bill amendment spurs angst (05/14/2013)
IFB Action Priority: Improving the health of the business climate (05/13/2013)
Congressional labeling proposal consumer confuser? (05/13/2013)
House panel to launch ag labor discussion (05/11/2013)
'Egg bill' still farm bill risk? (05/10/2013)
CDL drivers need to declare medical status by deadline (05/10/2013)
Sen. Grassley sees action on farm bill this month unlikely (05/08/2013)
Farmers offer congressman ag tax input (05/04/2013)
Illinois members defend crop insurance needs (05/03/2013)
Farmers' skin at stake in ag spending debate (05/02/2013)
Hypoxia task force focuses on states' work (04/29/2013)
IFB leaders push for immigration reform (04/24/2013)
New Young Leader committees form in four counties (04/22/2013)
Southern FB leaders tour adopted lawmaker's district (04/22/2013)
AFBF briefs IFB on farm bill plan (04/19/2013)
IFB to study challenges in European hog industry (04/19/2013)
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Profit News
Finally! Some significant planting progress (05/18/2013)
Cattle on feed numbers down 3% (05/17/2013)
Informa revises crop forecasts (05/17/2013)
Chicago Fed: Farmland values rise in first quarter of 2013 (05/17/2013)
Black cutworm threat continues over Illinois (05/15/2013)
CRP signup begins May 20 (05/15/2013)
Monsanto emphasizes the quest for crop 'ecosystems' (05/15/2013)
USDA: IL corn planting now 17% complete (05/13/2013)
USDA wheat production and supply-demand updates (05/10/2013)
Wheat scab could become a problem this week (05/10/2013)
Time to start mulling replant, prevent plant options (05/10/2013)
USDA farm payments resuming (05/09/2013)
USDA extends haying/grazing deadline for cover crops (05/09/2013)
USDA supply-demand report (05/08/2013)
KC Fed: Agriculture may see rougher road ahead (05/08/2013)
Illinois wheat tour slated May 21 (05/06/2013)
U of I Plant Clinic open for the season (05/01/2013)
Corn planting still stuck in the mud (04/29/2013)
USDA seeks to improve efficiency in dairy industry (04/29/2013)
Kansas Wheat Tour begins Monday (04/27/2013)
Livestock prices disappoint; stronger dollar hurts exports (04/26/2013)
Nafziger: Planting delays no major worry yet (04/26/2013)
Black cutworm moths now in Illinois (04/25/2013)
2013 ACRE decision pending for Illinois farmers (04/24/2013)
Grain contract twists (04/22/2013)
April cattle-on-feed report (04/20/2013)
Communication between farmers, beekeepers key (04/20/2013)
CRP nesting season requirements (04/19/2013)
RFD Field Notes
RFD Radio at NAFB Washington Watch (05/14/2013)
Supreme Court upholds Monsanto patents (05/13/2013)
USDA wheat production and supply-demand updates (05/10/2013)
RFD Radio live remote from T-A Travel Center in Troy (05/06/2013)
Cropwatchers return for 2013 (05/03/2013)
RFD Radio broadcasts live from the T-A Travel Center in Troy (05/03/2013)
Illinois Forage Expo, July 16 (05/03/2013)
No smoking gun in bee death report (05/02/2013)
RFD Today broadcasting this Friday from Troy (05/02/2013)
AgFanatics Podcast #28 (04/23/2013)
Demonstrating the extremes of a year (04/23/2013)
AgFanatics podcast #27 (04/19/2013)
Weather News
Wet weekend forecast for Illinois (05/16/2013)
Forecast rains may halt planting by Wednesday evening (05/14/2013)
Rain returns Thursday for parts of Illinois (05/08/2013)
Weekend rains bring heavy rainfall to western Illinois (05/06/2013)
Heavy rains expected over Illinois this weekend (05/03/2013)
Rains still expected later this week (05/01/2013)
Government teams start flood damage assessment in Northeast Illinois (04/30/2013)
Warming up, but forecasts still call for rain (04/29/2013)
Tuesday a.m. flood update (04/23/2013)
Forecasts see chance for planting next week (04/22/2013)
Monday a.m. flood update (04/22/2013)
Flooding impacting farms along Illinois and Mississippi rivers (04/19/2013)
Drought outlook improves in Plains states (04/19/2013)
Heavy rains deluge parts of western and northern Illinois (04/18/2013)
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