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

DuPont Pioneer sees results from drought tolerant corn

While 2012 presented challenging growing conditions for corn, it was a good test for drought tolerant hybrids. Read More

Farm show an opportunity for Heyworth FFA

Members of the Heyworth FFA Chapter use the Greater Peoria Farm Show each year as the first opportunity to show the public their most recently restored antique tractor. Read More

Biological solutions becoming more common in agriculture

Agricultural companies might look more closely at biological solutions to common production problems in the near future. Read More