Featured Stories
Oppose harmful amendments to farm bill (06/19/2013)
Ag and Transportation Industry Collaborate at Summit (06/18/2013)
Soy centric summit addresses transportation deficiencies (06/13/2013)
Biofuels chief define Big Oil 'war,' victory strategy. (06/12/2013)
Food Dialogues coming to Chicago (06/11/2013)
Early identification of Palmer amaranth key to cut yield losses (06/10/2013)
Record number of exhibitors at Pork Expo (06/06/2013)
Senate limits debate on farm bill (06/06/2013)
Soy storage key in developing world (06/06/2013)
Non-land related costs continue to rise (06/05/2013)
Illinois corn now 91% planted (06/03/2013)
Illinois primed to continue dairy herd expansion (06/02/2013)
General Assembly adjourns; no pension deal (06/01/2013)
Effects of merger on U.S. pork industry not yet known (05/31/2013)
ACRE payments in 2013 unlikely (05/29/2013)
Soggy weekend drenches newly planted fields (05/28/2013)
Prairie Farms to host 75th anniversary events (05/25/2013)
Farmland prices moderate after incredible run (05/23/2013)
Southern Illinois wheat crop in generally good shape (05/22/2013)
New class selected for Cultivating Master Farmers (05/21/2013)
Biotech and the bench (05/20/2013)
Features
Farm family adjusts to maintain dairy tradition (06/14/2013)
FarmWeek for June 10 (06/11/2013)
FEMA, IEMA open disaster center in Peoria County (05/29/2013)
General News
Informa estimates a 14.8 billion bushel corn harvest this fall (06/19/2013)
Oppose harmful amendments to farm bill (06/19/2013)
Corn fiber fueling cellulosic reality? (06/19/2013)
FarmWeek for June 17 (06/19/2013)
WIU Agronomy Field Day June 27 (06/19/2013)
Governor signs comprehensive hydraulic fracturing law (06/18/2013)
Illinois corn is 99 percent planted (06/18/2013)
Ag and Transportation Industry Collaborate at Summit (06/18/2013)
Barge tax hike seen as down payment on cheaper shipping (06/17/2013)
State needs, relies on mix of energy sources (06/17/2013)
Flider: FDA extends blending of aflatoxin-contaminated corn (06/16/2013)
Senate clears farm bill: Crop insurance, bioenergy House targets? (06/16/2013)
Ag Roundtable gains perspective of EIU's renewable energy (06/15/2013)
U.S. pork producers want choice of production practices (06/15/2013)
Federal aid approved for remaining counties (06/14/2013)
Farm family adjusts to maintain dairy tradition (06/14/2013)
Biotech wheat ripples likely slight for soft red? (06/14/2013)
Soy centric summit addresses transportation deficiencies (06/13/2013)
Boehner tries to 'rescue' House farm bill; declares support (06/13/2013)
Dates announced for 2014 Corn and Soy Classics (06/13/2013)
June supply-demand update (06/12/2013)
USDA raises winter wheat forecast (06/12/2013)
USDA June crop production reports (06/12/2013)
Biofuels chief define Big Oil 'war,' victory strategy. (06/12/2013)
Illinois FFA convention underway in Springfield (06/12/2013)
Wheat scab showing up across the state (06/11/2013)
Top Farmer Crop Workshop (06/11/2013)
Lots of uncertainty in corn market (06/11/2013)
Food Dialogues coming to Chicago (06/11/2013)
Senate OKs farm bill (06/10/2013)
Illinois corn 96% planted (06/10/2013)
Climatologist predicts fourth consecutive year of below trend corn yields (06/10/2013)
Early identification of Palmer amaranth key to cut yield losses (06/10/2013)
2013 county fair season begins (06/07/2013)
Farmers seek to overcome soy planting delays (06/07/2013)
UDSA trims ag export estimate; beef sales to Japan grow (06/07/2013)
Tyson CEO: Company may import corn from South America this summer (06/07/2013)
Record number of exhibitors at Pork Expo (06/06/2013)
Gov. Quinn calls special session on pensions (06/06/2013)
Will prices pump up RFS2 support? Ethanol/gas price gap potential policy factor? (06/06/2013)
River levels rise, though not as high as thought (06/06/2013)
Senate limits debate on farm bill (06/06/2013)
Soy storage key in developing world (06/06/2013)
World Pork Expo underway in Des Moines (06/05/2013)
Timing ideal for grain safety grant extension (06/05/2013)
FarmWeek for June 3 (06/05/2013)
CME debuts new wheat options contracts (06/05/2013)
Non-land related costs continue to rise (06/05/2013)
Evaluating prevented planting options (06/04/2013)
Hog profits return but delayed planting makes farmers wary (06/04/2013)
Washington Post editorial takes aim at farm bill (06/04/2013)
Illinois corn now 91% planted (06/03/2013)
Higher premiums, slippery slopes, more erodible acres? (06/03/2013)
Illinois hog farmers eager to tour European operations (06/03/2013)
Chinese meat demand spurs new strategies (06/02/2013)
IAITC Bike Ride heads to Western Illinois (06/02/2013)
Illinois primed to continue dairy herd expansion (06/02/2013)
General Assembly adjourns; no pension deal (06/01/2013)
Heavy rains lead to flash flooding and planting delays (05/31/2013)
NRCS targets June 14 for CSP applications (05/31/2013)
Effects of merger on U.S. pork industry not yet known (05/31/2013)
Northern Illinois small grains program set June 20 (05/31/2013)
Quinn seeks federal aid for eight more counties (05/30/2013)
ACRE payments in 2013 unlikely (05/29/2013)
Chinese firm purchasing Smithfield Foods (05/29/2013)
FEMA, IEMA open disaster center in Peoria County (05/29/2013)
FarmWeek for May 27 (05/28/2013)
USDA: 89% of Illinois corn planted (05/28/2013)
Soggy weekend drenches newly planted fields (05/28/2013)
Illinois projects selected for Rural Development funding (05/28/2013)
25th World Pork Expo scheduled June 5-7 (05/27/2013)
Enyart: Bring river forecasting into the 21st century (05/27/2013)
Ferro prevents rule's 'unintended consequences' for farmers (05/27/2013)
Memorial Day holiday closures (05/25/2013)
Prairie Farms to host 75th anniversary events (05/25/2013)
NPPC fear COOL rule retaliation (05/24/2013)
Immigration: The conversation (05/24/2013)
Ag groups seek to knock down EU barriers (05/24/2013)
Federal aid approved for 14 more counties (05/24/2013)
Senate agrees to crop insurance limits (05/23/2013)
Farmland prices moderate after incredible run (05/23/2013)
Northern Illinois small grains program June 20 (05/23/2013)
Cash soybean basis levels fall for third day (05/22/2013)
Senators reject efforts Tuesday to change Senate farm bill (05/22/2013)
Southern Illinois wheat crop in generally good shape (05/22/2013)
IAITC adapting to meet new math, science, English standards (05/22/2013)
FarmWeek for May 20 (05/21/2013)
State treasurer to sponsor youth ag photo contest (05/21/2013)
New class selected for Cultivating Master Farmers (05/21/2013)
NASS will survey Illinois farmers in June for major reports (05/21/2013)
Racing for Ag Literacy (05/21/2013)
Illinois farmers catch up on corn planting (05/20/2013)
FEMA providing federal disaster help for residents in 11 counties (05/20/2013)
Youth livestock auction sponsors changing form (05/20/2013)
Biotech and the bench (05/20/2013)
Contentious issues loom in General Assembly (05/20/2013)
Policy News
Oppose harmful amendments to farm bill (06/19/2013)
Governor signs comprehensive hydraulic fracturing law (06/18/2013)
Senate clears farm bill: Crop insurance, bioenergy House targets? (06/16/2013)
Soy centric summit addresses transportation deficiencies (06/13/2013)
Boehner tries to 'rescue' House farm bill; declares support (06/13/2013)
Biofuels chief define Big Oil 'war,' victory strategy. (06/12/2013)
Food Dialogues coming to Chicago (06/11/2013)
Senate to wrap farm bill; amendments averted (06/10/2013)
Senate limits debate on farm bill (06/06/2013)
Washington Post editorial takes aim at farm bill (06/04/2013)
Higher premiums, slippery slopes, more erodible acres? (06/03/2013)
IFB supports immigration reform efforts, part 2 (06/03/2013)
Illinois hog farmers eager to tour European operations (06/03/2013)
General Assembly adjourns; no pension deal (06/01/2013)
IFB supports immigration reform efforts (06/01/2013)
Ferro prevents rule's 'unintended consequences' for farmers (05/27/2013)
Immigration: The conversation (05/24/2013)
Ag groups seek to knock down EU barriers (05/24/2013)
Senators reject efforts Tuesday to change Senate farm bill (05/22/2013)
Biotech and the bench (05/20/2013)
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Profit News
Illinois corn is 99 percent planted (06/18/2013)
Ag and Transportation Industry Collaborate at Summit (06/18/2013)
Barge tax hike seen as down payment on cheaper shipping (06/17/2013)
U.S. pork producers want choice of production practices (06/15/2013)
Federal aid approved for remaining counties (06/14/2013)
Biotech wheat ripples likely slight for soft red? (06/14/2013)
June supply-demand update (06/12/2013)
USDA raises winter wheat forecast (06/12/2013)
Wheat scab showing up across the state (06/11/2013)
Top Farmer Crop Workshop (06/11/2013)
Lots of uncertainty in corn market (06/11/2013)
Western corn rootworm beetle hatch underway (06/10/2013)
Early identification of Palmer amaranth key to cut yield losses (06/10/2013)
Farmers seek to overcome soy planting delays (06/07/2013)
Potato leafhoppers active in central Illinois (06/07/2013)
Armyworm activity discovered in corn and wheat (06/05/2013)
Non-land related costs continue to rise (06/05/2013)
Evaluating prevented planting options (06/04/2013)
Hog profits return but delayed planting makes farmers wary (06/04/2013)
Illinois corn now 91% planted (06/03/2013)
Western Corn Rootworm Injury in First-Year Corn: A Diminished Threat? (05/30/2013)
ACRE payments in 2013 unlikely (05/29/2013)
Cash soybean basis levels fall for third day (05/22/2013)
Illinois farmers catch up on corn planting (05/20/2013)
RFD Field Notes
Informa estimates a 14.8 billion bushel corn harvest this fall (06/19/2013)
USDA June crop production reports (06/12/2013)
Senate OKs farm bill (06/10/2013)
Illinois corn 96% planted (06/10/2013)
Saturday A.M. RFD Radio (06/07/2013)
Record number of exhibitors at Pork Expo (06/06/2013)
River levels rise, though not as high as thought (06/06/2013)
World Pork Expo underway in Des Moines (06/05/2013)
Chinese meat demand spurs new strategies (06/04/2013)
Washington Post editorial takes aim at farm bill (06/04/2013)
Illinois corn now 91% planted (06/03/2013)
Farm bill update from Agri-Pulse (05/31/2013)
AgFanatics podcast #33 (05/28/2013)
NPPC fear COOL rule retaliation (05/24/2013)
Beck's We Care for Orphans Sweepstakes winner (05/24/2013)
Federal aid approved for 14 more counties (05/24/2013)
Southern Illinois wheat crop in generally good shape (05/22/2013)
Special Content
Help build momentum for a five-year Farm Bill (06/05/2013)
Action Request (05/22/2013)
Weather News
Severe weather risk increased to high this afternoon (06/12/2013)
Western corn rootworm beetle hatch underway (06/10/2013)
Climatologist predicts fourth consecutive year of below trend corn yields (06/10/2013)
Mississippi river levee breaches on Missouri side (06/04/2013)
Weekend storms add more rain to already soggy fields (06/03/2013)
Heavy rains lead to flash flooding and planting delays (05/31/2013)
Rain continues to add up in western Illinois (05/30/2013)
USDA: 89% of Illinois corn planted (05/28/2013)
Soggy weekend drenches newly planted fields (05/28/2013)
Wet weekend ahead (05/24/2013)
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