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Philip Nelson Confirmed as Director of Illinois Department of Agriculture
March 25, 2015

The Illinois Senate voted today to confirm Philip Nelson as the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The fourth-generation grain and livestock farmer was appointed…
R.F.D. News & Views
March 3, 2015

Iroquois CReport: Ag Critical to Illinois Economy BLOOMINGTON – The agricultural sector in Illinois contributes more to the state’s economic well-being than many other industries,…
R.F.D. News & Views
February 24, 2015

Iroquois County is Illinois Corn King SPRINGFIELD – Iroquois County was tops in corn acres harvested with 342,500, while yield-per-acre top honors went to Piatt Co. with 235.2…
R.F.D. News & Views, February 11
February 11, 2015

by Tim Alexander ICGA Laments Lack of Water Resources Funding BLOOMINGTON – President Obama’s recently announced budget proposal proves he’s not as focused on waterways infrastructure…
R.F.D. News & Views – February 4, 2015
February 4, 2015

Can Biodiesel Flourish in ‘15? URBANA – The profitability of biodiesel production was addressed by University of Illinois Dept. of Agricultural and Consumer Sciences agricultural…
R.F.D. News & Views January, 28, 2015
January 28, 2015

Pork Exec Named As Rauner’s Executive Director SPRINGFIELD -Longtime Executive Director of the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) Jim Kaitschuk has accepted the position of…

Illinois Republican lawmaker to introduce death penalty bill

August 18, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — A Republican state lawmaker is calling for the resurrection of the death penalty in Illinois after two mass shootings in the U.S. and recent gun violence in Chicago….

Pritzker touts expanded coverage of EpiPens, Lyme disease treatment

August 17, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill expanding insurance coverage for Illinoisans suffering from Lyme disease and discussed other health-related measures at a news conference…

USDA cuts forecast for Illinois crop production

August 17, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — This year’s Illinois corn crop could be as much as 17 percent smaller than last year’s crop, while soybean production could fall as much as 21 percent, the U.S….

Pritzker signs bills expanding state’s medical marijuana law

August 16, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated a pair of new laws Aug. 12 that expand the state’s medical marijuana program, including one that gives students more options…

Concerns raised over gas-tax expenditures

August 15, 2019

(Second in a series of stories looking at the pork-barrel extras included in the state gas tax hike of 19 cents per gallon) Along with fixing roads, bridges and crumbling public structures,…