More than 636,700 people attended this year’s Illinois State Fair — setting a state record. The fair also brought in $6.4 million in estimated revenue. Looking ahead, the state will … Read More

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Colleen Callahan talks with RFD Radio’s Rita Frazer about state topics including: Fall means deer season, but don’t forget about the approaching trout season. … Read More

“A lot of these late-planted fields and timely rains really pushed that disease in some parts.” –Nathan Kleczewski, technical agronomist, GROWMARK     Farmers are urged to continue to scout … Read More

Air conditioners will be on full blast today, but by tomorrow, the weather will be more appropriate for sweatshirts and jackets. A cold front is on its way to the … Read More

More than 80 vehicles, 600 pieces of road art and relics and roughly 1,000 toys housed at the George and June Schaaf Tractor and Truck Museum in Frankfort will be … Read More

The story of the Oliver Baler is now on display in Shelbyville, where the commercial balers were manufactured and sold for many years. The machinery was so innovative the American … Read More

A dozen ag groups, including American Farm Bureau Federation, said their members should be invited to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health because they form “the literal … Read More

To assist aerial applicators in calibrating their aircraft, University of Illinois Extension hosts fly-ins to ensure products are applied safely. Along with the Illinois Agricultural Aviation Association, U of I … Read More

“Cash rents can vary from one farm to the next by $50 per acre. There’s just that much variability out there,” Gary Schnitkey, Soybean Industry Chair in Agricultural Strategy at … Read More

Are you experiencing depredation problems caused by black vultures on your land? Illinois Farm Bureau can help. IFB will work with USDA Wildlife Services to issue federal sub-permits to livestock … Read More