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Wednesday, 25 August 2010 |
For Central Illinois Farmers & Rural Dwellers
By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
Illinois Ag to Obama: Tear Down Ethanol Wall
BLOOMINGTON - Illinois agriculture leaders joined fuel retailers and ethanol manufacturers to urge President Obama to immediately approve the use of 12 percent ethanol (E12) in our nation’s fuel supply, in a letter dated August 16 and signed by officials with the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA), Ill. Farm Bureau, Ill. Renewable Fuels Assoc., GROWMARK and others. The current blend wall of 10 percent |
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010 |
By LeAnn Ormsby
The University of Illinois Tax School has announced their 2010 seminar schedule. This year’s seminars include several one-day seminars on specific tax topics and 32 seminar locations throughout the state of Illinois for their annual two-day Fall Tax School. All seminars provide Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit, which is a requirement for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Certified Financial Planners (CFPs), Enrolled Agents with the IRS (EAs), attorneys specializing in tax law, and licensed tax preparers. |
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 |
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By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
Heavier, Longer Freight Trains Studied
ANKENY, Iowa - Whether infrastructure upgrade costs would be recovered by the increased efficiency of heavier, longer and faster freight trains is the key to whether increasing the mass and speed of rail cars and locomotives would cut shipping costs for grain |
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 |
By LeAnn Ormsby
The USDA will release the first forecasts of the size of the 2010 U.S. corn and soybean crops on August 12. Those forecasts are based on a large survey of producers and objective yield data gathered in the largest production states. |
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 |
For Central Illinois Farmers & Rural Dwellers
By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
Budget Reform Goal of Ag Group
BLOOMINGTON - The state’s $13 billion budget deficit is behind the formation of the new “Integrity Coalition,” which includes the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) and ag commodity groups, the IFB News Service reported last week. The coalition was formed to look into the severity of the state’s budget mess and |
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 |
By Debra Levey Larson
In the battle against soil fungi that discolor horseradish roots and can render the entire crop unsellable, University of Illinois researcher Mohammad Babadoost found that subjecting the roots to hot water before planting was most effective in killing the pathogen in propagative root stocks. |
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 |
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By LeAnn Ormsby The nation’s beef herd continues to decline.
“After several years of financial difficulty, producers show no interest in rebuilding the herd,” said Purdue University Extension economist Chris Hurt. “As a result, beef supplies will continue to decline and prices will remain strong for several years to come. |
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 |
Want to watch the 2010 Farm Progress Show take shape? Check out the live image stream.
Show fans would probably love to be on the show site as the tents go up and the equipment comes in watching the 2010 Farm Progress Show take shape. Truth is, watching all that work can be a lot of fun, and at any time of the day you can do that right from your farm office. |
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 |
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By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
Locks Bill Proceeds Without Fuel Tax
BLOOMINGTON - The Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) was among many supporters of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2010 to express disappointment last week when the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the measure, which calls for the widening of six locks on the Illinois and upper Mississippi rivers, without including the industry-approved Inland Waterways Capital Development Plan. Though members of Congress requested the plan-- designed to help to fund WRDA through the imposition of a new fuel tax for barge operators using the waterways-- it was left out of consideration in the House Committee Room, said ICGA immediate past president Rob Elliott. |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 |
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Getting rid of empty agrichemical pesticide containers in a safe way can be a big problem for farmers. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has established places and dates for drop-off of the containers. The permanent site is Randolph Ag Service, Inc. in Heyworth. Call Dee Hamilton at 309-473-3256 for more information about this site.
Other dates and collection points are: |
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 |
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By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin  Evan with last of the pumpkin.
Evan Lunde, LIBBY’S marketing manager, guards the last six cans of LIBBY’S 100 % Pure Pumpkin from the 2009 harvest, in the Libby’s office. (See story below.)
Moffitt Urges Ag Ed Funding
GALESBURG - Illinois State Representative Donald Moffitt (R-Gilson) called last Friday to say he sent a letter to Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn urging him to restore some or all of the $3.04 million line item for agricultural education in schools that was stripped from the state budget. Quinn has been granted discretion over restoring some programs that were cut using money from the state’s general revenue fund, and Moffitt wanted to remind Quinn of the relevance of ag education in Illinois schools. |
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 |
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URBANA – Western bean cutworm moths have been spotted in high numbers in Lee County, Illinois. Dale Baird, U of I Extension crop systems educator, reported Tuesday that his two-day capture was the largest he’s seen since he began monitoring this insect pest five years ago. |
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 |
By LeAnn Ormsby
The USDA’s July report of World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates contained a number of changes from the June report. According to University of Illinois agricultural economist Darrel Good, some of those changes were driven by information in the USDA’s June 30 Acreage and Grain Stocks reports and some were driven by changing U.S. and world production prospects. |
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 |
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The University of Illinois Extension 4-H program recently announced the inaugural class of a new statewide award, the State 4-H Key Award. This new Illinois award program recognizes older 4-H members for their involvement in leadership, community service, and mentorship of younger youth. |
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010 |
For Central Illinois Farmers & Rural Dwellers
By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
Budget Cuts Leave Ag Education in Limbo
SPRINGFIELD - Two weeks after Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn announced that the state’s FY 2011 state spending plan would not include the $3 million line item in the state budget for agricultural education in schools, ag education officials and school districts that offer ag-related courses are hopeful that some funding will be restored by the governor before the bell rings for the start of fall classes. |
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Wednesday, 07 July 2010 |
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By LeAnn Ormsby, University of Illinois
In May, live hog prices averaged about $63 per live hundredweight.
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Wednesday, 07 July 2010 |
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By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
Budget Cuts Will Not Spare Ag Education
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn’s July 1 $1.4 billion bloodletting of the state’s budget includes several cuts to agricultural programs for the next fiscal year, including millions for agricultural education in high schools. Education, in general, took quite a hit with the elimination of $70.5 million in grants, along with deep cuts in mandated categorical services such as special education. |
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
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By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
New NCGA Officer Embraces Challenges
AUBURN - “A lot of people will be counting on me,” said Garry Niemeyer, a farmer from Auburn (Sangamon County), reflecting on his recent election by the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) board of directors as the next officer for the organization. |
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 |
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By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
Maschhoff Joins National Pork Board
SPRINGFIELD - Julie Maschhoff, co-owner and vice president of public relations for The Maschhoffs, a pork producing family that networks with over 300 family farmers in the Midwest to provide pork products for the public, has been appointed to the National Pork Board by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack. |
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Wednesday, 09 June 2010 |
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By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
Moffitt Passes Ag-Related Bills
GALESBURG - Illinois state Representative Donald Moffitt (R-74th) was successful in pushing two agriculture-related measures through the Illinois General Assembly which were approved by Gov. Patrick Quinn before the House left Springfield in late May. |
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Wednesday, 02 June 2010 |
By Debra Levey Larson
The year-long Central Illinois Farm Beginnings education program has added another component to further cultivate relationships between farmers who are interested in sustainability and to provide opportunities to share information and develop mentorships — The Central Illinois Sustainable Farming Network (CISFN). |
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Wednesday, 02 June 2010 |
By Jennifer Shike
Due to heavy rainfall in parts of western, northwestern and southern Illinois, some farmers are considering the decision to replant thin soybean stands. |
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Wednesday, 02 June 2010 |
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By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
Farmers’ Loan Program Expanded
CHAMPAIGN - Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation on May 22 intended to allow more family farmers and agri-businesses access to lower loan interest rates and needed capital. |
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Wednesday, 26 May 2010 |
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By Tim Alexander for the News Bulletin
IDOA: Towanda Elevator Close to Sale
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s (IDOA) Bureau of Warehouses was working at press time with the board of farmer-owned Towanda Grain Co. and its bank, Denver based CoBank, to find a buyer for the elevator, which was shuttered May 10 when state regulators took control |
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Wednesday, 26 May 2010 |
By Jennifer Shike
With 96 percent of the corn crop planted and 78 percent emerged by mid-May, there should be a lot of joy about the 2010 Illinois corn crop. Instead, many farmers are discussing the need to replant and other woes. Most have observed |
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