Large crowds attend first day of farm show

The Greater Peoria Farm Show opened for its 31st year Tuesday at the Peoria Civic Center with more to show farmers than ever before. Read More

Flider: Agriculture will rebound, budget still challenging

The Illinois agriculture industry is regrouping after a difficult production year. Read More

Animal agriculture, transportation priorities for soybean growers

Soybean growers in Illinois continue to focus on maintaining and growing the animal agriculture industry in the state. Read More

Illinois Corn Growers Association elects new board

Paul Taylor is a DeKalb County farmer who has served on the Illinois Corn Growers Association board for six years. Read More

City moms can take a field trip to the farm

A new program by Illinois Farm Families teaches urban moms about life on the farm. Read More

Farmers focus on nutrient management

Farmers have access to more information than ever before, and they are using what they learn to make changes to their management practices with the beginning of each new crop year. Read More

Challenges for ag include river transportation, ethanol mandate, farm bill

Challenges on the river system are the latest effect of this year's drought. Read More

Grain markets looking for positive news

Grain markets have been in a downward trend over the past few weeks on ideas that the 2012 soybean crop was bigger than expected and the South American weather forecast had improved. Read More

Changes coming for former Pfister Hybrids facility

More changes are coming for the former Pfister Hybrids facility in El Paso, Ill. now that Beck's Hybrids is taking complete possession of the property. Read More

Markets expanding for Growmark facility

Grain grown in the Midwest gets shipped all over the world from places AgVantage FS in Chapin, Ia. Read More