The arctic-cold conclusion of December 2022 found many of us huddled indoors with family and pets, praying that we didn’t lose electricity. Many people, including those in rural Stark…
This week’s column is entirely devoted to news from the Illinois Corn Growers Association annual meeting and elections, held Nov. 22 in Bloomington. Please read on … Illinois…
This week, we have a report on Illinois’ expected corn and (record) soybean harvest, an update on the meteoric rise in Illinois farmland values, news about upgrades coming to rural…
This week we have an update on crop progress in Illinois, with drought conditions delaying late-planted crops. In addition, we have news on cover crop programs available to Illinois…
Across the state the talk around the kitchen table is of late planting. We have a planting update, along with a look at the Prevented Planting program as the deadline rapidly approaches…
This week’s offering of farm and rural news headlines is topped by words of wisdom from Illinois Corn’s Lindsay Mitchell as voters prepare to visit their polling places for the…
In this week’s column we have news about commodity prices, flash flooding in the St. Louis area and a special shout out to farmer-leaders stepping up to serve Illinois’ agriculture…
With farmers’ focus on the weather and developing crops, we have a look at the latest drought areas in Illinois and how last week’s welcomed storms could affect them. We also have…
Prosecution granted extension in Highland ...
In a short three-minute hearing, Lake County circuit court judge Victoria A ...
Appellate court upholds restraining order ...
SPRINGFIELD – A temporary restraining order that partially blocks Illinois’ new assault ...
Elgin area school chief to ...
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education announced Tuesday that Elgin-based ...
Pritzker announces end of state’s ...
SPRINGFIELD – Exactly 38 months after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 ...
