This week: Despite legislation introduced in the Illinois State Senate that would tighten regulations for large swine operations, the state’s livestock industry took another step…

In this week’s news roundup for Illinois farmers and rural dwellers, the state’s corn grower association is backing the recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to allow…

The 45th President of the United States confirmed last week that he is aware of the importance of U.S. agriculture by issuing a proclamation declaring March 21 National Agriculture…

We have a decidedly national feel to our news coverage, which is normally strictly focused on Illinois farm happenings, this week. But recent developments associated with the new presidential…

In this week’s roundup of news headlines for Illinois farmers and rural dwellers, an Illinois farmer offered testimony to a House committee preparing for the 2018 Farm Bill, a central…

This week’s ag news is led by President Trump’s executive order to ditch the Waters of the U.S. rule. This was welcomed by many in the ag industry who had been fighting the EPA…