Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson
congratulated Congress for passing a farm bill, and he urged President Bush to
sign it into law.
“Farmers are in the middle of planting the most expensive crop in history at a
time of volatile markets and record high energy costs. The risk has never been
as great as it today in agriculture. Our members need to know there’s a safety
net in place over the next five years to help them survive a poor year,” Nelson
said.
The farm bill ...
Ag Specialty Plate Now Available
The Illinois Secretary of
State's office has begun notifying motorists this month that the agricultural
specialty plate is now ...
Seasonal June Weather Expected
June 2008 temperatures will be
seasonal with some patchy warmer than usual readings in the Central Plains and
Central Rockies, ...
April Food Prices Up; Deere Warns
Inflation pressures eased a bit in April despite
the biggest jump in food prices in 18 years.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday ...
60% of Illinois Corn Planted
Drier conditions last week allowed Illinois farmers to
play catch-up with corn planting, but progress still remains behind the ...
