Several ambitious and tangible goals were set five years ago as the cooperative created a 10-year strategic plan – Vision 2025. One significant goal is to reach $7 billion owned, managed, and collaborated volume. As of July 31, 2020, FCI exceeded the $5 billion mark

As you prepare for harvest, make note of these items on a pre-harvest policy inspection, and learn more about the fall policies that can offer you additional protection.

As the coronavirus pandemic impacts the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged at near zero. How has their strategy changed to stabilize the financial markets? And as many businesses and households take on additional debt as we await a vaccine, how will interest rates impact future growth?

Throughout central and southern Illinois, farmland values were generally stable, increasing 2.07% overall from last year. While land values remain steady, this is the second consecutive year of a slight increase in values. When considering the 20 benchmarks individually, the year-over-year percentage changes ranged from –3.93 to +7.20%.