Illinois topsoil rated 70% adequate, 13% surplus and 17% short to very short.
Governmental Affairs
Our Governmental Affairs Committee focuses on local, state, and national legislative and regulatory issues affecting farming operations and rural communities.
Board Representatives:
Rob Albers
Mark Chenoweth
Darrel Parish
Mike Stacey
John Zelhart
Committee Members:
Dave Carr
Rick Harris
Dennis Hughes
Ed Leonard
Ed Leonard, Jr.
Dick Vissering
Steve Wentworth
Alan White
Weather
Today, April 12, 2021
Sunrise: 06:23
Sunset: 19:35
06:00-12:00
Fair
44 °F
Tomorrow, April 13, 2021
Sunrise: 06:22
Sunset: 19:36
12:00-18:00
Partly cloudy
57 °F
Weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK
Illinois Farm Bureau News
April 12, 2021
A new research opportunity for undergraduates interested in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) career will launch this summer at the Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) located at the University of Illinois.
April 12, 2021
Dry soils in key parts of the U.S. helped many farmers begin spring fieldwork activities. But it also remains a concern for the start of the growing season.
April 12, 2021
Learn how technology has played a role in increased efficiency.
April 12, 2021
Nine, free, one-day Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collections will be provided by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through June. As with past events, all Illinois EPA HHW collections are contactless for the safety of participants.
April 12, 2021
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose in March to 177, the highest reading for the barometer since a record-high reading of 184 in October. This month’s 12-point increase in the barometer was attributable almost entirely to ag producers’…