-
Rainfall Still Approaching Drought Levels in Central Illinois
Macon County Farmer Mat Muirhead spoke with ABC News Channel 20 about ongoing drought conditions and how drought affects crops.
Published June 12, 2023 Source: ABC News Channel 20 | Tags: farmer interview, TV segment, drought, farmer perspective -
Tipping Point: Agriculture on the brink — A PBS NewsHour Special
Bureau County farmer Michael Ganschow and IFB Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins joined award-winning PBS correspondent Miles O'brien in a recent PBS NewsHour on agriculture, water, and climate.
Published June 1, 2023 Source: PBS NewsHour | Tags: news, farmer perspective, farmer feature, NLRS, conservation -
U.S. Farmers Buffeted by War in Ukraine, High Interest Rates
LaSalle County farmer David Isermann spoke with Voice of America in early May about continued ripple effects of the war in Ukraine and high interest rates. Read the full interview here.
Published May 26, 2023 Source: Voice of America | Tags: news, markets, Ukraine-Russia War, spring planting, farmer perspective -
Bright Spot for Drought-Hit U.S. Wheat Crop Emerges in Illinois
Farmers Mark Krausz and Stanley Heimann recently spoke with Bloomberg News about wheat conditions, markets, and weather during a wheat plot tour in Southern Illinois.
Published May 25, 2023 Source: Bloomberg News | Tags: news, markets, farmer perspective, Illinois Wheat Association -
Farmers Foresee Higher Production Prices, Higher Pork Store Prices
Illinois Farm Bureau Vice President Brian Duncan spoke with channel 25 News about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on California's Proposition 12 ("Prop 12").
Published May 22, 2023 Source: 25 News | Tags: news, prop 12, farmer perspective -
Update from the Field #Plant23: Galva, Illinois
Henry County farmer Kate Huffman spoke with RFD-TV for a spring planting update.
Published May 15, 2023 Source: RFD-TV | Tags: news, spring planting, farmer perspective -
How El Niño Could Scramble Commodity Markets
Bureau County farmer Evan Hultine spoke with Wall Street Journal about weather patterns and spring planting in early May.
Published May 15, 2023 Source: Wall Street Journal | Tags: news, markets, spring planting, weather, climate -
Lawmakers Seek to Curb Chinese Purchases of U.S. Farmland
Knox County farmer Wendell Shauman and LaSalle County farmer David Isermann spoke with Voice of America about foreign entities purchasing U.S. agricultural land.
Published May 12, 2023 Source: Voice of America | Tags: news, farmer perspective -
Central Illinois Farmers Optimistic but Wary of Rising Costs as Planting Season Begins
Central Illinois Farmers in McLean, Tazewell, and DeWitt Counties spoke with The Pantagraph about rising input costs as planting season kicks off.
Published April 15, 2023 Source: The Pantagraph | Tags: farmer interview, farmer perspective, feature article, planting, spring planting -
Prime Conditions Usher in Start of Planting Season for Central Illinois Farmers
Central Illinois farmers in Macon, Shelby, and DeWitt counties spoke with the Herald & Review in Decatur about spring planting conditions.
Published April 15, 2023 Source: Herald & Review | Tags: Farmer interview, farmer perspective, feature article, spring planting, planting