R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: 2020 harvest wrapping up
— November 11, 2020With a string of favorable weather, harvest is wrapping up in Illinois; we have the latest statistics. Also in farm and rural news this week: the Illinois Farm Bureau and others in…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Exercise caution on roadways as harvest is underway
— September 30, 2020The 2020 harvest is going full-throttle across the state, with many available field work days due to a recent lack of precipitation on most farms. Also in the ag world this week: Though…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Global Illinois corn demand will increase
— September 9, 2020This week in farm and rural news: the Illinois Farm Bureau has issued a new action report that addresses COVID-19 challenges to agriculture; we will summarize them. Also this week:…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Crop tours reveal less corn than USDA estimate
— August 27, 2020Independent crop tours across the Midwest are yielding harvest estimates, with early results coming in lower than USDA estimates. Also in this week’s report: more data is available…
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Pritzker, groups prepare to battle over graduated tax amendment
— July 8, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional amendment, a new coalition has…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois pig farmers advocate for COVID assistance
— September 23, 2020Illinois growers will plant a large increase of soybeans in 2021, the latest Farm Futures planting intentions survey shows. Also in this week’s farm and country news roundup,…
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R.F.D NEWS & VIEWS: LaHood: I’m fighting for ethanol growth
— September 3, 2020In this week’s farm and rural news roundup, we have news about the Brazil-U.S. trade dispute over ethanol tariffs, Illinois Soybean Association leadership transitions, cover crop…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois crop progress brisk, but spotty
— July 15, 2020In this week’s farm and rural news headlines, USDA acreage surprises drove corn prices higher — but will it last? Also in this week’s column: a look at crop conditions, Governor…
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