SPRINGFIELD — Legislation backed by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group would require farming equipment manufacturers to make software required for repairs available to consumers…
I n this week’s column, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos reiterated her support for renewable fuels at last week’s National Ethanol Conference, promising to reintroduce her Next Generation…
This week’s headlines include reports on record U.S. pork exports, the newly elected president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association, the effects of variable weather on herbicides,…
This week’s farm and rural news report includes a drop in farm bankruptcies during 2020, which occurred as farmer confidence in the agricultural economy intensified. But are those…
Illinois farmers are currently enjoying a price rally for corn, soybeans and wheat that has stretched through January. This is leading crop advisers to recommend double-cropping —…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced the planned opening of a new center for incarcerated youth in central Illinois Tuesday, Feb. 2, the latest step in a…
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has renewed her effort to end the small refinery waivers for ethanol production issued under the Trump administration, which hit Illinois corn growers in the…
Topping this week’s agriculture news, several Illinois farmers have assumed leadership positions in national soybean organizations. In addition, we have a summary of the latest organic…
Judge rules suburban restaurant ...
SPRINGFIELD — A Kane County restaurant’s legal challenge to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ...
CDC updates COVID-19 travel ...
The going gets better for those who are fully vaccinated, as the ...
Pritzker, IDOT mark $110 ...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced $110 ...
FOID, concealed carry permits ...
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police has given another 150-day extension to ...
