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Bacon a real work of art for Central IL artist     Springfield artist Suzanne Schmid creates jewelry from meat, especially bacon.        View Story Archives Morning Programs Subscribe to this feed     RFD Field Notes Subscribe to this feed    01.27.12 Forecaster: Winter weather expected to return to Illinois soon 1:00 AM While most meteorologists are calling for continued mild conditions for Illinois, one forecaster is warning about a wet spring for 2012. 01.25.12 GRIP policies will be more costly in 2012 RMA revisions will make policies 10% to 11% more expensive than last year's. 01.25.12 Illinois Pork Expo next week The Illinois Pork Expo, billed as the largest pork-specific trade show in the state, will be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Peoria Civic Center. View Story Archives   Featured Video Opportunities to scale up sales exist for Illinois specialty crop growers. That was the focus of their recent convention in Springfield. Click here to view more Featured Video.

2012 IFB Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference Attend the Illinois Farm Bureau Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference (GALC) scheduled for February 29-March 1, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. With two days of general sessions and workshops, you will learn what issues to take aim at, how to scale the obstacles between you and your elected officials, and how to mobilize your team to victory. In other words, you'll learn how to be all you can be! For more information           Agricultural Weather    Last updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, at 4:00 PM AgriVisor Market Report    Last updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, at 4:05 PM Commodity Markets    Last updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, at 2:10 PM Illinois Ag News Summary    Last updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, at 10:55 AM Illinois Livestock Markets    Last updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, at 9:05 AM Illinois Livestock Report (Friday)    Last updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, at 1:50 AM Inside Agriculture (Friday)    Last updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, at 12:00 AM Morning summary of agricultural news    Last updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, at 4:00 PM   Commodity Quotes   Commodities Preferences   Contract Last Change High Low     Mar 12 Corn (E) 641-6s   +7-2 642-2 631-0 May 12 Corn (E) 647-4s   +7-4 648-0 636-4 Jul 12 Corn (E) 651-0s   +7-2 651-6 640-4 Sep 12 Corn (E) 594-0s   +5-2 594-4 587-0 Dec 12 Corn (E) 571-0s   +5-0 571-6 564-0 Mar 12 Soybeans (E) 1219-0s   -3-6 1225-6 1215-0 May 12 Soybeans (E) 1228-4s   -3-4 1235-0 1224-6 Jul 12 Soybeans (E) 1238-2s   -3-4 1244-0 1234-4 Aug 12 Soybeans (E) 1236-2s   -3-2 1238-6 1233-4 Sep 12 Soybeans (E) 1228-2s   -1-4 1231-6 1226-0 Mar 12 Wheat (E) 647-2s   -6-2 656-4 645-0 May 12 Wheat (E) 661-6s   -5-0 668-6 659-2 Jul 12 Wheat (E) 674-6s   -5-2 681-0 673-2 Sep 12 Wheat (E) 690-6s   -3-6 695-0 687-6 Dec 12 Wheat (E) 708-4s   -2-4 712-4 704-4 Feb 12 Live Cattle 124.700s   +0.150 124.850 124.400 Apr 12 Live Cattle 128.450s   +0.400 128.525 127.925 Jun 12 Live Cattle 127.175s   +0.675 127.200 126.600 Aug 12 Live Cattle 128.950s   +0.225 129.075 128.550 Oct 12 Live Cattle 131.725s   +0.600 131.750 131.350 Mar 12 Feeder Cattle 154.600s   +0.975 154.700 153.650 Apr 12 Feeder Cattle 156.825s   +0.900 156.850 156.050 May 12 Feeder Cattle 157.650s   +0.850 157.675 156.900 Aug 12 Feeder Cattle 158.950s   +0.850 158.950 158.200 Sep 12 Feeder Cattle 158.900s   +0.800 158.900 158.900 Feb 12 Lean Hogs 86.675s   +0.725 86.800 86.100 Apr 12 Lean Hogs 87.375s   +0.575 87.600 86.250 Jun 12 Lean Hogs 97.350s   +0.500 97.450 96.550 Jul 12 Lean Hogs 97.625s   +0.825 97.650 96.575 Aug 12 Lean Hogs 97.200s   +0.550 97.325 96.400 Data provided by iNet Solutions Group, Inc. 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Soybeans SA (E) [ZA] SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW] Sugar #11 [SB] Wheat [W] Wheat (E) [ZW]   -- Select Commodity -- Butter [DB] Butter [CB] Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC] Class III Milk [DA] Class III Milk (E) [DC] Class IV Milk [DK] Cocoa [CC] Coffee [KC] Corn [C] Corn (E) [ZC] Cotton #2 [CT] Dry Whey [DY] E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM] Ethanol [ZE] Ethanol (E) [ZK] Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG] Ethanol Los Angeles [EN] Ethanol New York [EH] Feeder Cattle [FC] Feeder Cattle (E) [GF] Hardwood Pulp [LP] HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP] HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH] KCBT Red Wheat [KW] KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE] Lean Hogs [LH] Lean Hogs (E) [HE] Live Cattle [LC] Live Cattle (E) [LE] Lumber [LB] MGEX Spring Wheat [MW] MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME] NCI National Corn [IC] NCI National Corn(P) [IB] Nonfat Dry Milk [DF] NSI National Soybean [IS] Oats [O] Oats (E) [ZO] Orange Juice [OJ] Pork Bellies [PB] Pork Bellies (E) [PD] Rough Rice (E) [ZR] Soybean Crush [CS] Soybean Meal [SM] Soybean Meal (E) [ZM] Soybean Oil [BO] Soybean Oil (E) [ZL] Soybeans [S] Soybeans (E) [ZS] Soybeans SA [BS] Soybeans SA (E) [ZA] SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW] Sugar #11 [SB] Wheat [W] Wheat (E) [ZW] -- Select Commodity -- Butter [DB] Butter [CB] Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC] Class III Milk [DA] Class III Milk (E) [DC] Class IV Milk [DK] Cocoa [CC] Coffee [KC] Corn [C] Corn (E) [ZC] Cotton #2 [CT] Dry Whey [DY] E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM] Ethanol [ZE] Ethanol (E) [ZK] Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG] Ethanol Los Angeles [EN] Ethanol New York [EH] Feeder Cattle [FC] Feeder Cattle (E) [GF] Hardwood Pulp [LP] HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP] HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH] KCBT Red Wheat [KW] KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE] Lean Hogs [LH] Lean Hogs (E) [HE] Live Cattle [LC] Live Cattle (E) [LE] Lumber [LB] MGEX Spring Wheat [MW] MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME] NCI National Corn [IC] NCI National Corn(P) [IB] Nonfat Dry Milk [DF] NSI National Soybean [IS] Oats [O] Oats (E) [ZO] Orange Juice [OJ] Pork Bellies [PB] Pork Bellies (E) [PD] Rough Rice (E) [ZR] Soybean Crush [CS] Soybean Meal [SM] Soybean Meal (E) [ZM] Soybean Oil [BO] Soybean Oil (E) [ZL] Soybeans [S] Soybeans (E) [ZS] Soybeans SA [BS] Soybeans SA (E) [ZA] SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW] Sugar #11 [SB] Wheat [W] Wheat (E) [ZW]   -- Select Commodity -- Butter [DB] Butter [CB] Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC] Class III Milk [DA] Class III Milk (E) [DC] Class IV Milk [DK] Cocoa [CC] Coffee [KC] Corn [C] Corn (E) [ZC] Cotton #2 [CT] Dry Whey [DY] E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM] Ethanol [ZE] Ethanol (E) [ZK] Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG] Ethanol Los Angeles [EN] Ethanol New York [EH] Feeder Cattle [FC] Feeder Cattle (E) [GF] Hardwood Pulp [LP] HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP] HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH] KCBT Red Wheat [KW] KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE] Lean Hogs [LH] Lean Hogs (E) [HE] Live Cattle [LC] Live Cattle (E) [LE] Lumber [LB] MGEX Spring Wheat [MW] MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME] NCI National Corn [IC] NCI National Corn(P) [IB] Nonfat Dry Milk [DF] NSI National Soybean [IS] Oats [O] Oats (E) [ZO] Orange Juice [OJ] Pork Bellies [PB] Pork Bellies (E) [PD] Rough Rice (E) [ZR] Soybean Crush [CS] Soybean Meal [SM] Soybean Meal (E) [ZM] Soybean Oil [BO] Soybean Oil (E) [ZL] Soybeans [S] Soybeans (E) [ZS] Soybeans SA [BS] Soybeans SA (E) [ZA] SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW] Sugar #11 [SB] Wheat [W] Wheat (E) [ZW] -- Select Commodity -- Butter [DB] Butter [CB] Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC] Class III Milk [DA] Class III Milk (E) [DC] Class IV Milk [DK] Cocoa [CC] Coffee [KC] Corn [C] Corn (E) [ZC] Cotton #2 [CT] Dry Whey [DY] E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM] Ethanol [ZE] Ethanol (E) [ZK] Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG] Ethanol Los Angeles [EN] Ethanol New York [EH] Feeder Cattle [FC] Feeder Cattle (E) [GF] Hardwood Pulp [LP] HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP] HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH] KCBT Red Wheat [KW] KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE] Lean Hogs [LH] Lean Hogs (E) [HE] Live Cattle [LC] Live Cattle (E) [LE] Lumber [LB] MGEX Spring Wheat [MW] MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME] NCI National Corn [IC] NCI National Corn(P) [IB] Nonfat Dry Milk [DF] NSI National Soybean [IS] Oats [O] Oats (E) [ZO] Orange Juice [OJ] Pork Bellies [PB] Pork Bellies (E) [PD] Rough Rice (E) [ZR] Soybean Crush [CS] Soybean Meal [SM] Soybean Meal (E) [ZM] Soybean Oil [BO] Soybean Oil (E) [ZL] Soybeans [S] Soybeans (E) [ZS] Soybeans SA [BS] Soybeans SA (E) [ZA] SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW] Sugar #11 [SB] Wheat [W] Wheat (E) [ZW]   -- Select Commodity -- Butter [DB] Butter [CB] Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC] Class III Milk [DA] Class III Milk (E) [DC] Class IV Milk [DK] Cocoa [CC] Coffee [KC] Corn [C] Corn (E) [ZC] Cotton #2 [CT] Dry Whey [DY] E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM] Ethanol [ZE] Ethanol (E) [ZK] Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG] Ethanol Los Angeles [EN] Ethanol New York [EH] Feeder Cattle [FC] Feeder Cattle (E) [GF] Hardwood Pulp [LP] HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP] HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH] KCBT Red Wheat [KW] KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE] Lean Hogs [LH] Lean Hogs (E) [HE] Live Cattle [LC] Live Cattle (E) [LE] Lumber [LB] MGEX Spring Wheat [MW] MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME] NCI National Corn [IC] NCI National Corn(P) [IB] Nonfat Dry Milk [DF] NSI National Soybean [IS] Oats [O] Oats (E) [ZO] Orange Juice [OJ] Pork Bellies [PB] Pork Bellies (E) [PD] Rough Rice (E) [ZR] Soybean Crush [CS] Soybean Meal [SM] Soybean Meal (E) [ZM] Soybean Oil [BO] Soybean Oil (E) [ZL] Soybeans [S] Soybeans (E) [ZS] Soybeans SA [BS] Soybeans SA (E) [ZA] SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW] Sugar #11 [SB] Wheat [W] Wheat (E) [ZW] -- Select Commodity -- Butter [DB] Butter [CB] Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC] Class III Milk [DA] Class III Milk (E) [DC] Class IV Milk [DK] Cocoa [CC] Coffee [KC] Corn [C] Corn (E) [ZC] Cotton #2 [CT] Dry Whey [DY] E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM] Ethanol [ZE] Ethanol (E) [ZK] Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG] Ethanol Los Angeles [EN] Ethanol New York [EH] Feeder Cattle [FC] Feeder Cattle (E) [GF] Hardwood Pulp [LP] HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP] HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH] KCBT Red Wheat [KW] KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE] Lean Hogs [LH] Lean Hogs (E) [HE] Live Cattle [LC] Live Cattle (E) [LE] Lumber [LB] MGEX Spring Wheat [MW] MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME] NCI National Corn [IC] NCI National Corn(P) [IB] Nonfat Dry Milk [DF] NSI National Soybean [IS] Oats [O] Oats (E) [ZO] Orange Juice [OJ] Pork Bellies [PB] Pork Bellies (E) [PD] Rough Rice (E) [ZR] Soybean Crush [CS] Soybean Meal [SM] Soybean Meal (E) [ZM] Soybean Oil [BO] Soybean Oil (E) [ZL] Soybeans [S] Soybeans (E) [ZS] Soybeans SA [BS] Soybeans SA (E) [ZA] SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW] Sugar #11 [SB] Wheat [W] Wheat (E) [ZW]   -- Select Commodity -- Butter [DB] Butter [CB] Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC] Class III Milk [DA] Class III Milk (E) [DC] Class IV Milk [DK] Cocoa [CC] Coffee [KC] Corn [C] Corn (E) [ZC] Cotton #2 [CT] Dry Whey [DY] E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM] Ethanol [ZE] Ethanol (E) [ZK] Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG] Ethanol Los Angeles [EN] Ethanol New York [EH] Feeder Cattle [FC] Feeder Cattle (E) [GF] Hardwood Pulp [LP] HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP] HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH] KCBT Red Wheat [KW] KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE] Lean Hogs [LH] Lean Hogs (E) [HE] Live Cattle [LC] Live Cattle (E) [LE] Lumber [LB] MGEX Spring Wheat 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