Illinois Beef Association

More weather events are bringing more challenges here at River Oak. The corn is planted, but a few acres will be on the list for replanting due to standing water after frequent rain the last 10 days.

This Illinois Beef Foundation announced eight young people from across the state as 2024 scholarship recipients.

We have some water standing on pastures and fields. I had almost given up seeing that this spring. Looks like some other events may follow. Ponds aren’t full, but have been improved.

Cattlemen learned about options for their operations at the Illinois Beef Expo trade show.

The Illinois Soybean Association, together with Illinois’ other commodity and agriculture organizations, is once again calling for nominations to the Illinois 20 Under 40 Awards.

Three superior members of the Illinois Agri-Women were honored with awards during the group’s annual meeting.

The Illinois Pork Producers Association is leading a call to members of the Illinois congressional delegation for a legislative remedy to state-by-state livestock production requirements.

The second annual Illinois Ag Retail Survey is underway to collect data on nutrient management practices.

Cattle are quite hardy and can handle a lot of adverse weather conditions when they have a heavy winter hair coat.

Taking steps now can help cattlemen prepare for changes in the market. “We are still in the tail end of the liquidation phase, but it seems to be slowing down,” said Ross Bronson, agricultural risk consultant.

Illinois Farm Families’ “We Are the 96%” campaign will resume paid advertising opportunities in January and February, concluding with a Super Bowl commercial for Illinois audiences on Feb. 11.

2023 was a year of wins and continued challenges that will extend into the new year for the corn industry.

Beef production hit an all-time record in 2022. “The increase in beef production in 2021 and 2022 was at the expense of our herd that is our future production and you can’t keep doing that indefinitely,” said Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist.

When a mineral feeder is empty for multiple days, there will be implications for an animal’s immune system.

The Illinois Corn Growers Association teamed up with agricultural organizations throughout the state on Aug. 3 to discuss emerging markets and legislation impacting the industry.