Soybeans

With the completion of harvest, farmers, including the Elmer Rahn family, now have time to start examining their data.

According to the Illinois Wheat Association, the wheat checkoff program will feature four core components: Research, promotion, economic well-being and policy.

The Illinois Soybean Association commissioned a study to evaluate the economic impact of maintaining reliable bridge infrastructure to efficiently transport farmers’ products to market.

Farmers should brace for even tighter margins and implement applicable risk management practices based on the latest crop price estimates from the University of Illinois farmdoc team.

Caused by a soil-borne fungus, red crown rot has spread to an estimated 22 counties in Illinois last year.