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You can also read the article in Portuguese and Spanish March was wetter than normal across much of Illinois, with statewide precipitation averaging 4.85 inches, 1.91 inches above normal. The wet trend continued into the first two weeks of April, particularly in northern Illinois, which has received between 3 and 5 inches of rainfall since April 1. As a result, field activity has been somewhat limited, with NASS reporting 2.1 and 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the weeks ending April 5 and April 12,…

WILLAg.org Radio Programming for the work week ending April 10, 2026 Commodity Markets and Geopolitical Influences The week in commodity markets was heavily influenced by geopolitical events and energy prices, particularly the ongoing conflict with Iran. Earlier in the week, traders squared positions and moved to the sidelines ahead of a deadline with Iran, while keeping a close watch on crude oil resistance levels. Later, a temporary truce caused crude oil prices to plunge,…

As we prepare for the 2026 Biomass Webinar Series to kick off in July (register here), here is a refresher on the large Iowa switchgrass projects featured in 2025 Biomass Webinar Series. Urbana, Illinois – In Chariton Valley, Iowa, switchgrass activities are expanding yet again. Nearly twenty years after the Chariton Valley Biomass Project demonstrated how farmers could stabilize their soil and their income using switchgrass to complement coal in power stations,…

As we prepare for the 2026 Biomass Webinar Series to kick off in July (register here), please enjoy this first in a series of posts highlighting presentations from the 2025 Biomass Webinar Series. This one is from Matt Langholtz, the lead author of the 2023 Billion Ton Report, which is the authoritative assessment of how much biomass is available to use for biofuels without affecting current food and wood use.…