Illinois | Morning Ag Clips

September 18, 2019

dairy farm (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Flickr/Creative Commons)

RISK MANAGEMENT ...

Last call for DMC: Signup ends Friday

National Milk Producers Federation urges all dairy farmers to enroll in this program

September 18, 2019

ALTERNATIVE CROP ...

WIU biofuel federal research grant

Will investigate Pennycress as a Midwest cash cover crop

September 18, 2019

PORK SECURITY ...

Secure Pork Supply informational video

Keeping Illinois pork producers up to speed with best industry practices

September 17, 2019

dairy cow (Tobias Nordhausen, Flickr/Creative Commons)

UPCOMING PROGRAM ...

Holstein America broadcasts Sept. 26th

Learn about modern-day dairy production & hear from Holstein dairy farmers

September 17, 2019

DAIRY YOUTH ...

Superior Young Dairy Producer winners

Competition emphasizes youth’s knowledge of the dairy industry

September 17, 2019

SOYBEAN MARKET ...

Have soybean prices put in a low?

Uncertainty related to production levels, trade remains exceptionally high

September 16, 2019

The Golden Triangle Award, the family farm organization’s highest legislative honor, was presented to each recipient this week during NFU’s Fall Legislative Fly-In. (Courtesy of IFU)

RECOGNITION ...

NFU honors 26 Congressional champions of ag

26 outstanding U.S. Senators and Representatives receive Golden Triangle Award

September 16, 2019

LEGISLATIVE ACTION ...

Pulling for pork in Washington, D.C.

Eleven Illinois Pork Producers Association reps visit Capitol Hill

September 16, 2019

CONSERVATION PROGRAM ...

S.T.A.R. reaches 27,000 acres in 2018

Free, handy evaluation tool ready for strong 2019 season

September 15, 2019

GOING DIGITAL ...

Pork Checkoff moving remittance payments online

System designed to significantly reduce processing time, paper and expenses