There were 3.7 days suitable for field work during the week ending May 23.… MORE
Category Archives: Agribusiness
Weekly crop report shows corn planting ahead of schedule
Rainy conditions hindered farmers’ ability to get into the fields this week as only 4.2 days were suitable for fieldwork.… MORE
McLean County farmers making good progress
Planting across Illinois is ahead of average, even with some wet weather last week.… MORE
State’s major cash crops are better than average
The cool, wet weather could have been a relief to some farmers concerned about dryness as the planting season continues.… MORE
Illinois farmers have been busy
Weather last week in Illinois was warm and damp for farmers, with the average temperature 62.8 degrees and precipitation just over an inch.… MORE
Crop update as April comes to a close
Some cold soil could have held back the planting for the past week.… MORE
Warm week good for Illinois farmers
Let’s talk crop progress! And there is some progress to report.… MORE
First weekly crop report of the season
It’s time to start the weekly USDA Illinois crop report.… MORE
New bill could help small business farmers sell directly to consumers
Small business farmers across the state could soon sell directly to consumers instead of only farmers’ markets under a new Act. … MORE
Illinois corn growers are out with their legislative wish list
Illinois corn growers are out with their legislative wish lists – for both Washington and Springfield. Association president Randy DeSutter of Knox County says it’s about transportation.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…