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Illinois Wheat Tour sees early harvest ahead
The annual tour of southern Illinois wheat fields projected an average yield of 56 bushels per acre, down from USDA's estimate of 62 bushels earlier this month.
Chicago Fed: Midwest farmland values continue to rise
Agricultural land values in the Seventh Federal Reserve District continued their rapid rise at the start of 2012, but short of the torrid pace of 2011.44 Senators urge Farm Bill action
Congress will have less than two months between the November elections and New Year's to deal with numerous expiring tax break and budget issues, many affecting ag. We have an audio report from RFD Radio's Matt Kaye.Illinois Wheat Tour underway
The Illinois Wheat Tour began this morning from two locations: Mt. Olive and Effingham. Participants are checking on the progress of the state's winter wheat crop. FarmWeekNow's Dan Grant is with the Mt. Olive group.Corn rootworm larval hatch earliest in 35 years
Rootworm larvae were found in Central IL and Indiana last week.R.J. O'Brien urges trading halt during USDA grain reports
Firm has concerns over price volatility on crop report days.Calls to eliminate stalls labeled 'business decisions'
The recent rush by some restaurant chains to call for the elimination of gestation stalls in pork production isn’t really an animal welfare issue, according to pork industry experts.Soybean planting accelerates across IL
Drier conditions last week led to 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the Illinois Ag Statistics Service.FarmWeek for May 14
Here is your May 14 edition of FarmWeek via Issuu.comFMCSA decision resolves intrastate vs. interstate issue
Illinois Farm Bureau input into decision is viewed as critical.
