Livingston County family honored as pork producer family of the year

A Livingston County family is the 2013 Illinois Pork Producer Family of the Year. Read More

Pork producers remember 2012 for drought, sow housing announcements

A look back at 2012 leaves two items fresh in the minds of Illinois pork producers who gathered this week in Peoria for the Illinois Pork Expo. Read More

South American weather important to grain trade

Grain traders are watching South American weather as the dry spell in Argentina is already affecting the corn crop there and may soon cut into soybean yields, as well. Read More

Beck's Hybrids moving forward at El Paso facility

A public open house Feb. 1 at Beck's Hybrids in El Paso gave area farmers an opportunity to see the company's vision for the future of that facility. Read More

Farmers make plans, welcome moisture

Some significant rain had area farmers smiling before temperatures dropped again as they hope it will help to recharge the soil before the 2013 growing season begins. Read More

Peoria will again host Illinois Pork Expo

The Peoria Civic Center will be all things pork Feb. 5-6 as the Illinois Pork Expo returns to the venue. Read More

Farm safety breakfast looks at grain handling, anhydrous application

Farmers attending a farm safety breakfast Wednesday at the Asmark AgriCenter in Bloomington got some important reminders about dangerous situations on the farm. Read More

4-H House opens doors to more potential members

A cooperative sorority on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus is opening its doors to more potential members. Read More

Grain markets begin week strong on export shipments, weather

Monday was a strong day for corn, soybean and wheat markets with export shipments and South American weather supporting the trade. Read More

Atrazine up for re-registration in 2013

Atrazine has been available to farmers for more than 50 years and is scheduled for re-registration by the Environmental Protection Agency again in 2013. Read More