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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2h
Lobbyist says landowners could have concerns with policies in Illinois's veto session
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2h
Ag on 8: Lobbyist says landowners could have concerns with policies in Illinois's veto session
Ag on 8: Lobbyist says landowners could have concerns with policies in Illinois's veto session
The Illinois Farm Bureau says new energy policies passed during the state’s veto session could leave farmers and landowners without key protections.
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 1d
Six students selected to serve as 2025-2026 National FFA officers
Six students selected to serve as 2025-2026 National FFA officers - Brownfield Ag News
Six students from across the country have been selected to serve the FFA for the next year. Trey Myers of Oklahoma is the newly elected National FFA President.   “If I could pull anything away from...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 1d
Guest column: SNAP cuts will hurt everyone — not just those who rely on it, but the economy
Guest column: SNAP cuts will hurt everyone — not just those who rely on it, but the economy
This sudden cut off of SNAP benefits could have downstream effects on the economy that will impact consumers no matter what tax bracket they are in.
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 1d
Communication represents key to future farm success
Communication represents key to future farm success
Illinois Farm Families and organizations like it are doing terrific work, but everyone in agriculture has the duty to advocate for it.
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 1d
This Week in Agribusiness, Nov. 1, 2025
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 1d
FFA Tribute: Jadyn Tidyman
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
National FFA names top honors, the 2025 American Star Award winners
National FFA names top honors, the 2025 American Star Award winners - Brownfield Ag News
Four students have been awarded the National FFA Organization’s highest honor, the American Star Awards. The award recognizes FFA members who have developed outstanding skills and competencies by completing...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Iowa Soybean Association applauds U.S.-China trade agreement
Iowa Soybean Association applauds U.S.-China trade agreement - Brownfield Ag News
The Iowa Soybean Association welcomes the trade agreement between the U.S. and China. ISA president Tom Adam tells Brownfield. “As soybean growers, we’re very grateful to President Trump for prioritizing...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Creative IFB video getting noticed
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Mason Riebe – National winner in Vegetable Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Mason Riebe – National winner in Vegetable Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement - Brownfield Ag News
Mason Riebe of the Tri-Point FFA Chapter in Illinois owns Mason’s Peculiar Pumpkins, a business that grows and sells unique, heirloom pumpkins. Over the course of four years, Riebe grew and invested...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Madeliene Pollard- National winner in Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship
Madeliene Pollard- National winner in Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship - Brownfield Ag News
Madeliene Pollard of the Lathrop FFA Chapter in Missouri is the national winner in Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship. Her SAE includes two different types of crops — 135 acres of soybeans...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Tucker Snook- National winner in Turf and Landscape Maintenance – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Tucker Snook- National winner in Turf and Landscape Maintenance – Entrepreneurship/Placement - Brownfield Ag News
Tucker Snook of the Cambridge FFA Chapter in Illinois expanded his SAE from a simple mowing business with 12 customers to a full-service turf and landscape business with 40 customers. Snook plans to obtain...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Cattle futures sharply lower to finish the week
Cattle futures sharply lower to finish the week - Brownfield Ag News
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower on technical liquidation and the weaker direct business. December live cattle closed $1.42 lower at $229.67 and February live...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
MO pork industry remains vibrant
MO pork industry remains vibrant - Brownfield Ag News
The executive director of the Missouri Pork Association says the state’s pork industry remains vibrant as it continues to change Scott Hayes tells Brownfield… “It’s a much smaller industry than...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Soybeans end week sharply higher as China commits to major U.S. purchases
Soybeans end week sharply higher as China commits to major U.S. purchases - Brownfield Ag News
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, cementing what would have already been a sharply higher weekly finish. Contracts were supported by the ongoing optimism about the framework with...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Milk futures and cash dairy mixed to end the week
Milk futures and cash dairy mixed to end the week - Brownfield Ag News
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, November milk futures closed down 17 at $17.66.  December up 3 at $17.35.  January a penny higher at $16.72.  February through April contracts 1 to 9 cents lower....
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 31, 2025
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 31, 2025 - Brownfield Ag News
Dec. corn $4.31 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.99 and 3/4, up 8 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal $321.60, up $6.00Dec. soybean oil 48.68, down 97 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.34, up 9 and 3/4...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Federal court blocks USDA plan to suspend food assistance payments
Federal court blocks USDA plan to suspend food assistance payments - Brownfield Ag News
A federal judge says the Trump administration must continue funding food assistance benefits during the partial government shutdown. On Friday, the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts ruled that the...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Iowa food pantries see surge as SNAP benefits remain in limbo
Iowa food pantries see surge as SNAP benefits remain in limbo - Brownfield Ag News
Many local food banks across the country are struggling to keep shelves stocked as the future of SNAP benefits remains uncertain. Craig Gordy with the Oskaloosa Food Pantry in southeast Iowa says they’ve...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Trade expert: enforcement, non-tariff issues key to future U.S.-China ag success
Trade expert: enforcement, non-tariff issues key to future U.S.-China ag success - Brownfield Ag News
An ag trade consultant says China must also address non-tariff trade barriers if U.S. agriculture is going to see widespread benefits from any trade deal between the two countries. “Otherwise, we can’t...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Clarity needed on China’s soybean commitments to boost market confidence
Clarity needed on China’s soybean commitments to boost market confidence - Brownfield Ag News
The co-founder of AgMarket.net says the unknown details on soybean purchases in the announced trade framework between the U.S. and China matter greatly. Matt Bennett, who also farms in central Illinois,...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Rising costs and low prices push Arkansas crop farmers deeper into the red
Rising costs and low prices push Arkansas crop farmers deeper into the red - Brownfield Ag News
Arkansas crop farmers are entering their third consecutive year of financial strains and an ag economist says it will take market creativity to survive. Ryan Loy with University of Arkansas Extension...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
Corn harvest chugging along in South Dakota
Corn harvest chugging along in South Dakota - Brownfield Ag News
Two farmers in northeast South Dakota say corn harvest is advancing well. Doug Noem farms in Hamlin County and says the yields have been average and rains have helped the corn. “Corn is probably at...
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IL Ag Network @ilagnetwork.bsky.social · 2d
How to deduct residual soil fertility
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