Although seasonal ag export trade is down for the last couple months in total, ag trade for the first five months of the fiscal year, that’s October through February, is up. The numbers show that bulk commodities have the total trade export numbers up 16% by value over the same period last year. Export markets remain key to corn farmer profitability, especially in a state like Illinois that...
The University of Illinois’ economist Dr. Gary Schnitkey forecasts in his farmdoc daily article “Revenues Below $700 per Acre Possible with Corn in 2017” that gross revenues on corn acres for 2017 could “range from a low in the mid-$600 range to a high of over $900 per acre,” with the “reasonable expectation” of $741 per acre. His analysis is based on historical data from Logan County,...
Illinois Corn Growers Association President Justin Durdan, a farmer from Utica, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Sonny Perdue as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary.
National Corn Growers Association Chairman Chip Bowling, of Newburg, Maryland, hosted federal officials on his farm this week as part of a field day put on by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and NCGA. The day featured demonstrations on seed treatments, planting practices, and equipment innovations that are bringing continuous...
For most Illinois farmers, this week’s heavy rainfall will put a significant damper on corn planting, but it does offer a wonderful opportunity to test field water for nutrient runoff. Free, confidential water testing is available all over the state.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois corn farmers’ checkoff dollars are bringing more ethanol to gasoline in the state in a partnership with Casey’s General Stores, Inc., that will result in the addition of E15 and E85 pumps at multiple fueling locations. Casey’s General Stores, Inc., a Midwest convenience store chain, will expand consumer choice by offering higher ethanol blends of E15 and E85 at 17...
