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Illinois leading in tornado frequency per square mile

3 days ago | farmweeknow.com | Jim Taylor

June weather statistics will include more tornadoes for Illinois. The National Weather Service Central Illinois office confirmed 14 twisters stemming from a June 18 storm. “That puts us at 24 for the month of June,” said Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford during a Tuesday guest spot on RFD Radio. “Illinois was coming into June tied for second in total tornadoes with Missouri,” he said. Texas leads the nation. “But that’s really not that fair because Texas is massive in size,” Ford said.
Heat ridge arriving this weekend brings temps in the 90s

1 week ago | farmweeknow.com | Jim Taylor

DTN agriculture meteorologist John Baranick is calling it a heat wave. Much of Illinois can expect 90 degree temperatures Saturday through Monday with heat index readings into the triple digits. “We’ve had temperatures fairly warm this month and now we’re finally getting some humidity in the air,” he said.
Profit Watch: Corn sits still

2 weeks ago | farmweeknow.com | DeLoss Jahnke

For almost two months, December corn futures have been trading less than $4.50/bushel. The market tried a feeble rally in early June with a four-day winning streak, but those gains were quickly returned last Friday and this Monday. Now prices sit stagnant, close to recent lows put it at around $4.35. “Thus far the high has been made in the month of February,” said Brian Splitt at AgMarket.Net.
June temperature pattern part of battle between spring, summer

2 weeks ago | farmweeknow.com | Jim Taylor

June is trying to pick a side. “For the entire month of June, we’re going to be testing the waters between spring and potential summer,” said Freese-Notis Weather meteorologist Paul Otto during a Tuesday interview with RFD Radio. “We’re going to have more of these battles during the entire month.”This week is indicative of that. High temperatures reaching only into the lower 70s Monday but pushing to 90 degrees Wednesday and Thursday.
June temperature pattern part of battle between spring and summer

2 weeks ago | farmweeknow.com | Jim Taylor

June is trying to pick a side. “For the entire month of June, we’re going to be testing the waters between spring and potential summer,” said Freese-Notis Weather meteorologist Paul Otto during a Tuesday interview with RFD Radio. “We’re going to have more of these battles during the entire month.”This week is indicative of that. High temperatures reaching only into the lower 70s Monday but pushing to 90 degrees Wednesday and Thursday.
IFB announces June Actively Engaged Student of the Month

2 weeks ago | farmweeknow.com | Jim Taylor

Even in his early 4-H days, you just knew Caleb Zwilling was going to be an involved youth. The 2025 Fisher High School grad took on 13 project areas and exhibited at both the state and county fair over his nine years with the Fantastic 4-H’ers of Fisher. And that’s far from the only thing on his resume. Your browser does not support the audio element. Zwilling finishes the school year as the Illinois Farm Bureau Actively Engaged Student of the Month for June.
Coverage from IHSA's Bass Fishing State Finals

2 weeks ago | farmweeknow.com | Jim Taylor

This recap from IHSA's Bass Fishing State Finals, sponsored by Illinois Farm Bureau, aired on RFD Today:** State Champion Anglers Myles Verdeyen and Hayden Porter and Coach Patrick O’Dell, from the Windsor and Stewardson-Strasburg High School co-op in Shelby County, caught the five fish limit both Friday and Saturday for a state championship total of 24 pounds 14 ounces. ** The biggest fish of the weekend, 6 pounds 2 ounces, was reeled in by Gunner James from Newton High School.
Profit Watch: Corn spreads changing

3 weeks ago | farmweeknow.com | DeLoss Jahnke

The corn market inverse has been rather fluid over the past several weeks. Profit Watch on May 14 mentioned that a .30 July-December inverse on April 25 was just pennies a couple of weeks later. The inverse went back to .13 a couple of weeks ago and now the inverse has disappeared. Wednesday was the first time in a while that we saw a carry in the corn market, with December .5 more than July.
Active start to June, drier and warmer for back half of month

3 weeks ago | farmweeknow.com | Jim Taylor

The first two weeks of the month will be active in Illinois, DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick told RFD Radio. Two systems are expected to impact parts of the state this week and then additional active weather is in play for next week. “We’ll have another few chances at getting some showers and thunderstorms,” Baranick said in an interview.
Warm, dry spring lights fuse for devastating Canadian wildfires

3 weeks ago | farmweeknow.com | Bryce Anderson

The 2025 wildfire season in Canada is off to an explosive start after a very warm and dry winter and spring. Published reports as of late Sunday, June 1 show more than 170 active wildfires in Canada, mainly in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 90 of those fires were assessed as "out of control" Thursday, May 29. Fires have also erupted in northern sectors of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario provinces.