With tornadoes, hail & intense storms already impacting fields, AgriGold's Nick Frederking & Kevin Gale are advising farmers to stay adaptable. "There's no one-size-fits-all approach this season," said Frederking. #FWN farmweeknow.com/crop_condition… via FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio

Combines have been roaring through Illinois, with 53% of the winter #wheat crop harvested by June 17. That marks the third fastest #harvest pace on record since 1982: bit.ly/3xg8nRW #FWN

University of Arkansas Ag Economist James Mitchell said producers should take a closer look at cull #cow management, suggesting that timing and feeding decisions can significantly impact #revenue. Read more: bit.ly/4c8wVv3 #FWN

Tim Scarbrough's 21-year military career was guided by the motto, "Mission first and people always," a principle he now applies to #farming. Learn how his farm not only supports regional food banks but aims to supply fresh #food to prison systems: bit.ly/45LbIVS #FWN

Scenes from MAGIE 2024! Thanks for a great show Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association - IFCA. Stay tuned for coverage on FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio

Count Illinois lucky. Funding was secured to resume county yield estimate surveys by National Agricultural Statistics Service for corn, soybeans, wheat and hay grown in Illinois. Read the full story for more, including the survey's timeline: bit.ly/4dM62he

Look out Farm Progress Show 2024, Team FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio is here and ready to tackle the day! Any Illinois farmers at the show today? Let us know and James Taylor or I will come say Hey!

It’s a great day for a pumpkin field day at Eckert's Orchard! Coverage coming up at FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio 🎃

View from the Cab: Jasper County On Cramer Farms whichever son wins the round of "rock, paper, scissors" gets to ride in the buddy seat with dad. Read more about the farm and that proud father, fifth-generation Jasper County farmer Jordan Cramer. bit.ly/3U4GZON

I’ve traveled quite a way to get some breathtaking shots 📸 How special that I barely left my back yard in southern Illinois for this one 🩷💜💙

Treated to some delicious frozen custard while hearing the history of Culver's Restaurants from Co-Founder Craig Culver at American Bankers Association Ag Bankers Conf. 😋🍦Passion, taking chances, family. Many of the words of his story sound much like the stories I hear of Illinois farms. FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio

Who said harvest was over? It’s just getting started for growers of this specialty crop that Illinois is known for! Look for an update on the horseradish season in an upcoming issue of FarmWeek. FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio

This week's FarmWeek is packed with headlines from Illinois Farm Bureau's Annual Meeting. Don't wait to grab your issue 📰 Click to read the e-edition now bit.ly/37CI9sP

There is no shortage of information to help you navigate ag economic conditions in the year ahead here at the IL Farm Economics Summit. Round of applause for the farmdoc daily team as always 👏🏻 Keep an eye out for upcoming coverage in FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio!

Team FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio getting our steps and interviews in at Commodity Classic 2025! DeLoss Jahnke rita frazer

The Bellco Theatre is filling up for the general session to close out Commodity Classic 2025! More than 11,000 people attended this year’s event in Denver 🏔️ FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio

It’s a beautiful day for a FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio View from the Cab. Find out which county I visited this week in Monday’s edition of FarmWeek 🌽 🌱

It’s finally warm and sunny here in southern Illinois, so RYE not get some bales on the ground!? Hay cutting is ahead of average pace in Illinois so stay tuned for an upcoming hay and forage update on FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio

It’s another wet day in the fields of southern IL but that won’t stop the annual Illinois Wheat Association tour! Participants are counting tillers and spikelets in the fields of around 20 counties to gauge overall crop condition and estimate yield potential. Look for results FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio

World Pork Expo is underway in Des Moines! NPPC leaders are discussing top issues for pork producers. Follow FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio for event coverage in the coming days and weeks- there’s a lot of great information to share. World Pork Expo