For the 2021-22 school year, Illinois school districts started or reopened 13 ag programs, and 33 more ag teachers entered classrooms. The good news about new programs and expansion of … Read More

Let it rain. Let it pour. The U.S. Drought Monitor showed 85.5% of Illinois was abnormally dry or in some stage of drought as of Dec. 13, prior to this … Read More

Recent rains led to some improvement of the state’s wheat crop. The last ranking of wheat conditions for the year pegged the crop at 30% good to excellent, 64% fair … Read More

Shows feature both a 30-minute drive-up-and-park show and a 15-minute drive-thru light show through the farm’s apple orchard. The Goebbert family already has a rich history with their pumpkin farm … Read More

It’s breeding season for fall calving herds. Make sure it’s a successful and profitable season by focusing on nutrition and environmental factors. The University of Illinois Extension offered tips for … Read More

Heath Cutrell couldn’t keep his eyes off the yield monitor while combining corn. This year, a 394.0485-bushel-per-acre (bpa) figure crossed his screen, and it gathered top honors for the Virginia … Read More

Local elevators can only move so much grain in a short period of time. So in a fast harvest, sometimes they have to establish early closing hours for a couple … Read More

Kevin Malchine of Waterford, Wisconsin was elected to serve as chairman of GROWMARK’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. He has served on the board since 2012. “It is an honor … Read More

A coalition of more than 250 companies as well as state and national agriculture, biofuel, oil and energy industries groups signed a letter to the four party leaders urging legislators … Read More

Delegates approved a change to Illinois Farm Bureau’s bylaws. The new bylaw requires meeting notices be provided to voting members only. The change would also add email as an acceptable … Read More