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Concerns remain after Senate parliamentarian blocks proposed SNAP cuts
The executive director of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry says the Senate parliamentarian’s decision to remove cuts from the Supplemental Nutrition Program out of budget recalculation could help protect access to food assistance. But, Emily Bryant says the ruling doesn’t eliminate all changes. “Shifting benefit costs to states risks creating funding gaps that hurt communities or force cuts to…… Continue Reading
Southern Illinois farmer switching acres; thankful for dry stretch
A southern Illinois farmer says 2025 will go down as the most challenging of his farming career. “You know, I don’t have much corn planted. This is probably the least amount of corn I’ve ever planted.” Granvil Travis, who has only half of his Massac County farm planted, says this week’s break in the weather…… Continue Reading
Senate GOP looking for another route after parliamentarian ruling
Senate Republicans are looking for a path forward on reconciliation after the Senate parliamentarian ruled against a plan to impose a state cost-share for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Iowa’s Chuck Grassley says the proposal would not pass the Byrd Rule as written. “So it needs to be taken out of the bill as drafted.…… Continue Reading
Michigan’s wheat harvest just about to pick up
A farmer in central Michigan says he’s about three weeks from harvesting wheat. Dave Williams of Elsie tells Brownfield, “The wheat looks fantastic.” “I’m really happy with that, of course, the cool weather that we had this spring really helped that along, I think,” he says. He says crops have been slow to emerge since…… Continue Reading
Flat River Band, Oak Ridge Boys Collab Looks Mighty Familiar
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Loretta Lynn’s Husband to Receive a Medal for His WWII Service
Oliver ‘Doolittle’ Lynn will be honored for his WWII military service in a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. this week. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Wide-ranging temps; an unseasonably active pattern covers the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, hot, humid weather from the middle Mississippi Valley eastward is maintaining stress on livestock. However, above-normal temperatures also favor a rapid pace of corn and soybean development. On June 22, Iowa led the Midwest with 13% of its soybean crop blooming, well ahead of the 5-year average of 6%. On the…… Continue Reading
IL Corn TV
Every Monday, the Illinois Corn Checkoff brings farmers the latest updates in the industry, cool new tech previews, and more on IL Corn TV on YouTube. In this Managing for Profit, John Klemm, a DeWitt County farmer and ICMB board member, provides insight into this unique outreach tool and how it benefits Illinois farms. The…… Continue Reading
Heat wave could contribute to crop stress
Purdue University Extension’s corn specialist says the current extreme heat wave across the Midwest could impact this year’s corn crop. Dan Quinn says higher temperatures are accelerating plant growth. “Some of the areas that had almost flooding-like conditions and really poor root development of the crop, we’re seeing some of those dry conditions exacerbate those…… Continue Reading
