Illinois topsoil rated 70% adequate, 13% surplus and 17% short to very short.
Programs for Students
Ag Presentations – Bring an Ag in the Classroom representative, a local farmer or agribusiness leader to talk to your classroom.
Agucation – For 5th grade students. Held during National Agriculture Week, students participate in several hands-on activities during a two-hour tour at Richland Community College. The program is designed to provide exposure to the many aspects of agriculture.
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’…