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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