Ag career fair reaches eighth graders

Eighth graders at Parkside Junior High School learned more about career opportunities in agriculture from industry professionals Thursday. Read More

Mild fall weather extends window for farmers

Nice weather has allowed farmers to do some extra work in and around the fields this fall. Read More

Change in estate tax exemption would affect family farms

Reducing the estate tax exemption from just over $5 million per spouse to $1 million dollars per spouse in 2013 could spell trouble for farmers wanting to pass land on to the next generation. Read More

Grain markets watching South American weather

Although the U.S. is months away from another growing season, grain markets are again heading into a weather market based on conditions in South America. Read More

Illinois Farm Bureau decides on animal ID, racinos

Illinois Farm Bureau delegates discussed a number of issues during their annual meeting in Chicago Monday, taking a position on things like animal identification and racinos. Read More

Project PAIL receives national recognition

The Livingston County Farm Bureau is a national winner for an agriculture literacy project. Read More

Illinois Farm Bureau wants State Fair dates moved

The Illinois Farm Bureau is asking for the State Fair to be held one week earlier. Read More

Farm Bureau wants action on river issues, taxes

The leader of the largest farm organization in Illinois outlined the group's priorities at the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) annual meeting in Chicago this week. Read More

Quinn addresses Illinois Farm Bureau

Gov. Pat Quinn spoke to the state's farmers during the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago Sunday. Read More

Commodity groups donate to Midwest Food Bank

Illinois commodity groups donated more than 13,000 pounds of ground pork to the Midwest Food Bank in Bloomington on Thursday. Read More