CALL FOR CANDIDATES: ISB AT-LARGE DIRECTORS

The Illinois Soybean Board (ISB) is seeking candidates for At-Large Directors. These individuals will be nominated by the majority of the Board sitting in a quorum. Thereafter, two of the nominated individuals will be elected by a majority of soybean producers in attendance at the ISB Meeting in July 2025. 

ILLINOIS INCREASES BIODIESEL BLEND RATE

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year.

GRAIN FOR GOOD PILOT PROGRAM

Grain for Good (G4G) is a charitable pilot program designed to make it easy for farmers to donate a portion of their harvest to help feed community members in need. Building on the success of the Bushels for Hunger program, the G4G pilot is expanding its impact to five counties.

FFA MEMBER SEEKS ILLINOIS SOYBEAN FARMER INPUT 

Kirby Kimes, Pleasant Plains FFA member, is seeking to better understand common soybean production practices in Illinois. If you grow soybeans in the state, please take a moment to anonymously share your insights by clicking the button below.

In this episode of the Field Advisor podcast, ISA Agronomic Outreach Manager Kelsey Litchfield speaks with Matt Reardon, a Senior Atmospheric Scientist at Nutrien Ag Solutions, about the current weather patterns affecting the Midwest, particularly Illinois.