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Average temperatures this week were a bit closer to normal than in the first week of the month, ranging from the low 20s in northern Illinois to the high 30s in southern Illinois. February to date has been 4 to 10 degrees above normal, following the 35th coldest January on record statewide. Temperatures did flip later in the week, with nighttime lows dipping into the single digits to below zero across the state early Friday morning. …

We got a little break from winter this week, as average temperatures ranged from the low 30s in northern Illinosi to the mid-40s in southern Illinois, between 5 and 12 degrees above average. Monday brought spring-like temperatures across the state, and several places broke the 70-degree mark, including 76 degrees in Jerseyville and 70 in Charleston. In Jerseyville specifically, Monday was the earliest occurrence of a high temperature 75 degrees or higher on record, going back to the 1940s.…

Another very cold week in the books. Average temperatures this week ranged from the low teens in northern Illinois to the mid-20s in southern Illinois, between 5 and 10 degrees below normal. January to date has been 4 to 8 degrees below normal. Some of the more impressive nighttime low temperatures this week included -16 degrees in Stockton and -13 in Galesburg. This week, temperatures in Peoria were below freezing for 127 consecutive hours, or about 75% of the entire week.…

Dr. Nick Paulson from the University of Illinois breaks down the American Relief Act of 2025 and its $10 billion economic assistance package for farmers. Learn about payment rates for major crops, eligibility requirements, and the financial impact on farm operations. The full article Impacts of Economic Assistance Payments may be found on the farmdoc Daily website.…