Illinois Soybean Association

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois Beef elects new leader

— June 13, 2023

An FDA ruling that went into effect this week means livestock producers will face enhanced scrutiny when looking to purchase certain medicines for their herds; we’ll look at just…

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Deere agrees to ‘right to repair,’ offers assistance
— January 17, 2023

The big news in farming last week was the historic agreement reached between John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Federation allowing farmers the “right to repair” large farm…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Corn harvest catching up
— October 4, 2022

In this week’s peek between the rows we have news about how the 2022 harvest is faring in Illinois, along with announcements of state and federal funding for conservation and clean…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Ag groups going out to the ballgame
— July 12, 2022

With farmers’ focus on the weather and developing crops, we have a look at the latest drought areas in Illinois and how last week’s welcomed storms could affect them. We also have…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois Corn takes part in Waters of the United States roundtable
— May 31, 2022

In this week’s peek between the rows we have news about planting progress, corn and soybean futures, the latest on WOTUS and a plea for more agricultural educators in the state of…

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Ruppert wins Dairy Industry Service Award
— December 6, 2022

This week’s report looks at challenges associated with solar farms and grazing animals, along with news about a bill in Congress that would allow for year-round sales of E15 corn…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Soybean Association sponsoring Heartland Soils Lab
— September 27, 2022

In this week’s farm and rural news roundup, we’ll talk about agricultural politics, finances and university research as farmers begin their 2022 harvest. Please plow ahead … …
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Ag prices remain strong
— June 7, 2022

Illinois farmers are coming off a very wet spring that pushed planting dates back for many. We have a look at how this spring compares with other wet and gloomy spring times of the…