In the latest story in the Cultivating Our Communities series, Craver shares her journey from pharmaceutical sales to farmers markets, the importance of women in agriculture and the special opportunity … Read More

Liz Harris, agriculture department chair for McLean County Unit School District 5, said students “fell in love with ag” and schools are seeking additional ag teachers to meet the growing … Read More

After his grandfather’s passing, Rich focused on continuing the family’s tradition of raising livestock. In this first installment of View from the Cab, the Crawford County Farm Bureau president shares … Read More

Diverse specialty farms featured on southern Illinois tours From hydroponic tomato production and cover crops to local meat processing and direct market sales, learn about the diversity of specialty farmers … Read More

Most farmers have sold most, if not all, of their soybeans, which is why there is a tight scenario. If the market has to ration the remaining beans, is there … Read More

The American Farm Bureau Federation and six other top ag groups sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission calling for farmers and ranchers to be exempted from … Read More

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan fielded questions on issues ranging from limitations of pesticides to E15 sales during Wednesday’s House Agriculture Committee hearing. FarmWeek’s Timothy Eggert recaps the … Read More

As planting progresses, farmers and the driving public need to think safety first with slow-moving equipment on roadways. Kate Huffman, chair of Henry County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Health and … Read More

Ag education is finding its way into more schools across the state. Regional field advisers with Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education recently reported on districts adding or restarting ag programs … Read More

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