Illinois farmer disappointed in state’s conservation cuts

A north central Illinois farmer says he’s disappointed in the state’s planned cuts to conservation funding.  Brian Corkill, who farms in Henry & Stark Counties, says the “Fall Covers for Spring Savings” program, which offers farmers a discount on their crop insurance when they plant fall cover crops, has helped spread the practice of covering […]

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Butter higher, cheese lower Thursday

Cash dairy prices were mixed on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.69.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.4875.  Two sales were recorded at $1.4850 and $1.4875.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.44.  No sales were recorded.