3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (141+ words) FarmWeekNow A reminder from Don Schaefer at Springfield, Illinois based Mid-West Truckers Association that this is Rural Road Safety Awareness Week. The Mid-West Truckers Association represents 4300 members in 15 states, including Illinois. - To view our latest E-edition click the image on…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago  (246+ words) The U.S. dairy herd has reached its largest size in 30 years, but one critical subset of the herd — replacement heifers that represent the next generation of milk cows — remains historically low. The number of heifers available to enter the milking herd…...

15+ hour, 42+ min ago  (130+ words) FarmWeekNow Crop progress report 7/13/26: Variety of growth stages Soybean blooming is behind average pace, while pod setting is ahead of average. - To view our latest E-edition click the image on the left. Sorry, an error occurred. Account processing issue - the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (576+ words) The duties on Moroccan phosphate have fluctuated from to a r… U.S. farmers paid, on average, a 68% premium for corn seed c… USDA tightened the domestic corn balance sheet in its July world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (496+ words) About 130 people gathered last month at the University of Illinois to celebrate the brighter future of three historic round barns and to officially dedicate them to Leah Wightman, whose $10 million bequest made the preservation and future use of the barns…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (143+ words) FarmWeekNow Illinois farmers, ag professionals and others involved in agricultural operations impacted by weather are invited to participate in a new survey examining how weather forecasts are used to support on-farm decisions. Researchers from the University of Illinois are conducting…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (341+ words) The average retail price of potash for the last few days of June and first few days of July 2026 was slightly more expensive than a month ago at $494/ton. (DTN chart) Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the week…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (311+ words) National FFA is welcoming two Illinois educators to its Teacher Ambassadors for FFA program. “I’m super excited, excited to see what this program will have to offer and what I can experience, but very honored to also be trusted with…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (233+ words) Farmer sentiment dropped again in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index declined from 119 points in May to 113 points in June. The Index of Current Conditions fell by 5 points, while the Index of Future Expectations fell…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (317+ words) USDA on June 30 announced $500 million in temporary assistance for small- and mid-sized beef processors through the Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR) program. The payments, authorized through the Commodity Credit Corporation, are intended to help eligible processors offset higher cattle acquisition…...