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This personal feed belongs to University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd E. Gleason. I report on global agricultural commodities, weather, science, policy, and trends related primarily to corn and soybean production. More at willag.org.
Wheat S&D Table
August 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Soybean S&D Table
August 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
CORN S&D Table
August 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
August 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
July 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
July 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I just reviewed the PowerPoint presentation for today’s webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and it’s impact on crop Insurance and commodity programs. This is a must join at noon today. Register for free at willag.org.
July 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The One Big Beautiful Act includes a farm bill.

- increases Basic and Optional Unit subsidies
- increases SCO subsidy
- provision to add Base Acres

The last one favors the south. It also makes rural America more dependent on the government.

READ MORE farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/07/reco...
July 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Listen to Joe Janzen's full recap of the June 30 USDA Acreage and Grain Stocks report using this link...

LISTEN share.transistor.fm/s/627cf2fa#t...
June 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Researchers surveyed Americans to see how they view the Trump Administration's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative. One of the interesting results shows support among both conservatives and liberals.

@farmodocdaily article
- farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/06/food...
June 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
USDA RMA recently released county yields for the 2024 crop year. Nick Paulson has more on where these yields might trigger some ECO or SCO crop insurance supplemental policy payments.

link to farmdoc Daily article
farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/06/2024...
June 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
University of Illinois Extension Field Crops Entomologist Nick Seiter says there are a couple of insects to watch for still this season. You may learn more from University of Illinois Extension crop scientists, ag economists and livestock specialist at willag.org.
June 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It is Flag Day in America!
June 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
2024 Illinois Soybean Yield Map by County - Released May 6 via @usda_nass
May 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
2024 Illinois Corn Yield Map by County - Released May 6 via @usda_nass
May 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
USDA WASDE Soybean
May 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
USDA WASDE Wheat
May 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
USDA WASDE Corn
May 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The @farmdocDaily team has updated its #corn & #soybean new crop 23/24 balance sheets. You may watch the YouTube webinar with @JosephJanzen & @ScottIrwinUI for their 2024 price prospects outlook.

www.youtube.com/embed/EeU3Zl...
February 9, 2024 at 2:06 PM
What a beautiful start to the day. I am on my way to Springfield to host the Illinois Department of Agriculture Conservation Cropping Seminar.
January 31, 2024 at 1:16 PM