Continued low prices, government subsidy programs and high input costs will continue to weigh on farmer profitability and their ability to maintain current cash rents. These factors will all be important to consider when 2027 rents are negotiated in the fall of 2026.

From the moment the team was elected, everything changed in the everyday lives of the six new Illinois FFA major state officers.

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Illinois corn silking reached 40%, soybeans blooming reached 47% and winter wheat harvested reached 88%.

Indiana corn silking reached 26%, soybeans blooming reached 36% and winter wheat harvested reached 84%.

Driven by intensifying conflict and supply-chain pressures in the Middle East, the national average diesel price jumped 21.8 cents to $4.796 per gallon.

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For people managing and caring for pigs, understanding animal behavior can provide insight into their health, welfare, and comfort in their surroundings.