Farming in Illinois

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Illinois Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $129,900,774
Rice: $0
Grains: $1,157,650,770
Soybeans: $1,290,139,979
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $0
Cotton: $0
Cotton Seed: $0
Tobacco: $0
Fruits & Juice: $2,596,583
Tree & Nuts: $0
Vegetables: $20,607,901
Livestock: $301,215,451
Hides & Skins: $52,238,688
Poultry: $7,301,105
Fats & Oils: $17,134,743
Dairy: $15,857,969
Feeds: $63,047,504
Seeds: $8,247,976
Other: $375,770,142
TOTAL: $3,441,709,586

Illinois Agriculture - Google News

Four unexpected economic bright spots - CNNMoney

Four unexpected economic bright spots
CNNMoney
Of all the industries impacted by the recession, US agriculture remains relatively resilient as prices soar for everything from meats to grains, ...

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Corn prices march higher - Agriculture Online

The Money Times

Corn prices march higher
Agriculture Online
CHICAGO, Illinois (Agriculture.com)--At mid-session, the CME Group grain markets continue to be well supported Wednesday. The outside markets provide ...
Corn, Soybean Cash Premiums Widen as US Inventories TightenBusinessWeek
Corn prices jump as dry US summer takes tollFinancial Times
Evening markets: wheat tumbles late as funds quitAgrimoney.com
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog) -Carmi Times
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Ohio's Scorn of Stimulus Means Obama May Pay for Keeping Pledge - Bloomberg

Ohio's Scorn of Stimulus Means Obama May Pay for Keeping Pledge
Bloomberg
β€œIt's a mixture of old and new, rural and urban, industry and agriculture,” said Stuart Rothenberg, editor and publisher of the nonpartisan Rothenberg ...

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Grain prices close higher - Agriculture Online

The Money Times

Grain prices close higher
Agriculture Online
CHICAGO, Illinois (Agriculture.com)--The CME Group grain markets closed higher off of strong demand and lower US corn yields Friday. ...
Early calls for corn, wheat, and soybeansAgriculture Online
Ethanol Futures Soar to Seven-Month High in U.S. on Increased Corn DemandBloomberg
Corn Jumps to 14-Month High, Soybeans Rally as Demand Grows for US CropsBloomberg
BusinessWeek -CattleNetwork.com
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Candidates for Gov, Senate Talk Ag on the Farm - Chicago Press Release Services (press release)

WLS

Candidates for Gov, Senate Talk Ag on the Farm
Chicago Press Release Services (press release)
The Illinois Farm Bureau hosted the Illinois Agriculture Legislative Roundtable Wednesday at a farm in tiny Downs. Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi ...
US Senate, gubernatorial candidates spar in BNBloomington Pantagraph
Giannoulias: Shield family farms from estate taxNorthwest Herald
Giannoulias: Shield family farms from estate taxWAND
KWQC 6 -The State Journal-Register -Carmi Times
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Food for thought - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Food for thought
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an agricultural research powerhouse. Could it be enticed to become a major presence in the shadow of the ...

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Early calls for the corn, soybean, and wheat markets - Agriculture Online

Agriculture Online

Early calls for the corn, soybean, and wheat markets
Agriculture Online
CHICAGO, Illinois (Agriculture.com)--The pre-opening prices for the CME Group grain commodities for Friday, September 3, 2010 are higher. ...
Grain prices finish higherAgriculture Online

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Corn, soybeans, wheat close lower - Agriculture Online

International Business Times

Corn, soybeans, wheat close lower
Agriculture Online
CHICAGO, Illinois (Agriculture.com)--Just as they traded all session, the CME Group grain markets closed lower Tuesday. The Dec corn futures closed 12 1/4 ...
Wheat and soybeans close higherAgriculture Online
Early calls for corn, wheat, and soybeansAgriculture Online
GRAINS-Corn down 3 pct as US harvest nears, wheat retreatsReuters Africa

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Wheat closes sharply higher - Agriculture Online

Agriculture Online

Wheat closes sharply higher
Agriculture Online
CHICAGO, Illinois (Agriculture.com)--Profit-taking dropped corn and soybean prices, demand pushes up wheat Thursday. The Dec corn futures settled 4 cents ...
Corn Crop Yields Look PromisingWGIL Radio News
Early harvests predicted for both corn and beansThe State Journal-Register
Area corn harvest may fall shortPeoria Journal Star
San Francisco Chronicle -Bloomberg -Belleville News Democrat
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Egg farmers: Good managing can help control salmonella - USA Today

CBS News

Egg farmers: Good managing can help control salmonella
USA Today
... USA TODAY PEARL CITY, Ill. β€” There is nothing small scale about Pearl Valley Eggs, deep in the heart of Illinois farm country. The egg farm itself, ...
Egg customers have dozens of optionsSarasota Herald-Tribune
Egg Farmers Believe Good Management Can Help Control SalmonellaVisit Bulgaria

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