The summer-like temps last week may have felt good, but the warmup also sent excess moisture into the Mississippi River basin. “Normally we like to see a slow warmup,” said … Read More

Two former farm kids are combining their knowledge and skills in agriculture and music and repurposing a former college building into the Midwest Agriculture and Arts Complex. The complex, opened … Read More

Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II discusses an uptick in fieldwork, bipartisanship in the capital, the upcoming Senate Appropriations Committee, changes to the Illinois State Fair schedule and … Read More

In his weekly update on the RFD Radio Network, Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mark Gebhards discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed stricter vehicle emission limits and the push for summertime … Read More

Property owners who suffered damage to buildings in a county that has been declared a disaster area can request reassessment, according to Brenda Matherly, Illinois Farm Bureau director of local … Read More

The Illinois Department of Revenue is providing tax filing and payment relief to residents and businesses impacted by the March 31 tornadoes and storms. Relief is offered for payments due … Read More

If you don’t stand up as a leader for conservation, then who will? That’s the question Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau board member Shay Foulk poses to Illinois farmers, landowners and FarmWeek … Read More

From spraying fertilizer and emptying grain bins to planting, this time of year is busy for farmers. Find out what’s going on in Edwards County from Illinois Farm Bureau Young … Read More

The VIP of your tractor is the hydraulic fluid. “The multifunctional role of this fluid cannot and should not be compromised,” said Todd Shearer, manager of GROWMARK’s business development-lubricants. He … Read More

Funding recently awarded by the Natural Resources Conservation Service will allow the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition to expand “Building Illinois Grazing.” The project will organize educational and peer networking opportunities … Read More