How does a farmer based in western Illinois gather real-time news and current information about a global conflict in Europe? Twitter. Illinois Farm Bureau member Matt Swanson spent five years … Read More

More companies are seeking the help of farmers to help reach climate and sustainability goals. Learn how an arrangement between Ingredion and PepsiCo, as well as the Soil and Water … Read More

The past couple of weeks have been very active for Illinois planting progress. But corn prices have been falling for most of that time. Is price drop is right on … Read More

The United States is again pushing for official consultations with Canada over objections the country manipulates its dairy import quotas to hinder U.S. exports, according to the Office of the … Read More

Illinois districts are seeking more ag teachers and FFA advisers. “We’ve never hit 100 (ag teacher) openings in one year, and we’re at 99 right now,” said Dean Dittmar, Facilitating … Read More

Following a slow start to planting, Illinois farmers hustled the past three weeks as weather improved, with the majority of crops in the ground as of Monday. Planting progress reached … Read More

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) officially launched Monday with 13 participating countries, including the U.S., representing about 40% of the world economy. U.S. ag groups mostly welcomed the framework, with … Read More

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to a timeline for publishing future biofuel mandate blending targets. The agreement negotiated between EPA and Growth Energy would require the agency to propose … Read More

While ag production in 2022-23 will likely increase in the U.S., the current sticker shock at the grocery store isn’t going away anytime soon. “My feeling is the markets will … Read More

Twenty students from Pleasant Hill Elementary adopted a newborn calf, Vikki Rose, from the Mackinson Dairy Farm in Pontiac and have been tracking her growth this school year. “Adopt-A-Calf helps … Read More