Hurricanes, wildfires, floods, heat waves, and drought wreaking havoc on much of the United States paint a picture of a nation in peril. Region by region, the country faces compounding … Read More

The USDA predicts fiscal year (FY) 2021 ethanol exports will be at $2.2 billion, down $60 million when compared to FY 2020. Moving into FY 2022, however, U.S. ethanol exports … Read More

The US Department of Agriculture’s Quarterly Trade Forecast shows US agriculture exports continuing their record setting pace for the rest of 2021 and sustain their growth into 2022. (The Pig … Read More

Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II announced a grant award of $500,000 to increase farmer stress-related mental health initiatives statewide. The Department applied for the grant in coordination … Read More

After a year away from customers, farmers and other vendors, organizers of the 2021 Farm Progress Show were grateful to finally gather again. (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS HONEY SEES STEADY GROWTH – The good news is, local honey is easier to find as beekeeping becomes more popular in Central Illinois. The bad news: Beekeeping is … Read More

Inflation is a word that’s in the news frequently, and it’s a word that makes people nervous. When prices for goods like food, clothing, and gasoline are on the rise, … Read More

The McHenry County Conservation District, in partnership with the local and state Farm Bureaus, installed a 30-by-30-foot bioreactor last summer just north of Woodstock, where nearly 100 people gathered Tuesday … Read More

Roughly 1.5 million Illinois residents live in poverty, and one in six children struggle with hunger. This demand puts additional strain on already-strapped food pantries and hunger-relief organizations, and drives … Read More

In the summer of 2021, rumors started to circulate on social media that the U.S. government was forcing farmers to destroy their crops. This false rumor was largely spread in … Read More