USDA is now accepting nominations for county committee members who make important decisions on how federal farm programs are administered locally. And to make the process easier for producers to … Read More

Global uncertainty last year pushed fertilizer prices into the record books. But now that many of those questions are better understood, does that mean prices should keep coming down? For … Read More

 Learn more about the family’s legacy of raising purebred cattle.   Read more Learn more about the family’s legacy of raising purebred cattle.     Read more

Total volumes of advanced biofuel and corn ethanol that refiners must blend with conventional fuels over the next two years were cut under a multi-year Renewable Fuel Standard rule finalized … Read More

One analyst warns farmers shouldn’t get too comfortable just because the Federal Reserve took a break from its long run of interest rate hikes this month. Arlan Suderman, chief commodities … Read More

 The “lightning blitz” of meetings with a handful of Illinois’ congressional delegates allowed members to discuss what’s important to them for the farm bill, such as crop insurance, and other … Read More

This year’s 20 under 40 award winners for the Illinois Soybean Association range from a corn and soybean farmer in Maroa to a cattle farmer in Flat Rock. Read the … Read More

Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mark Gebhards talks with RFD Radio’s Rita Frazer about his recent trip to Washington, D.C. for American Farm Bureau Federation’s Advocacy Fly-In. He discusses the farm bill, … Read More

As the dry weather continues and as we approach Father’s Day, we near a conflict of a market moving higher at a time when it often heads south. And to … Read More

Show off your favorite patriotic photo. Illinois Farm Bureau members can enter a photo that reminds them of the Independence Day holiday for a chance to see their photo on … Read More