Sweltering temps to be followed by cold front
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
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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
“These grants are one part of USDA’s Meat and Poultry Supply Chain initiatives and will contribute to our efforts to transform our food system.” –USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack … Read More
Illinois is one of four states granted an emergency waiver from federal fuel regulations following a fire at a BP oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana. What does the waiver mean … Read More
Propane supplies could tighten into fall and winter. That’s why Michael Newland of the Propane Education and Research Council encourages farmers to lock in prices now. “Farmers should have that … Read More