In this week’s farm and rural news digest, we will catch up on the latest legislative and regulatory matters affecting agriculture, and delve into the latest USDA Prospective Plantings…
The pandemic greatly accelerated online food purchases and created a new revenue stream for many restaurants in the form of curbside sales. And now, even as masks come off with the…
New year, new tech: John Deere has announced the world’s first fully autonomous tractor system will be available to farmers later this year. Also in the news: the farm bureau is asking…
In what his mother is calling a Christmas miracle, the search for a donor kidney for a Streator teen and former FFA member has ended with a successful transplant. We have the details,…
Increasing access to fresh, locally sourced food and connecting families with how it’s grown are priorities for Chicago-based companies Sugar Beet Food Co-op and Herban Produce. During…
SPRINGFIELD – A bill meant to stem nutrient pollution resulting from farm runoff has met opposition from a formidable foe — the Illinois Farm Bureau — as negotiations on a final…
For our first column of 2022, we look at some of the top issues facing Illinois farmers in the new year. We also have a look back at the amazing contributions of Illinois pork producers…
The state’s top rural news item from the past week was the tornadoes and high winds that crossed southern and central Illinois, leaving behind death and destruction. We have a report…
Hinsdale couple file $500 million ...A Hinsdale couple have filed a $500 million claim against a car ...
Renovations close RiverEdge for seasonAurora’s RiverEdge Park is known around northern Illinois as a gem when ...
Suspect charged in fatal Streamwood ...A suspect has been charged in connection with the stabbing deaths of ...
Peoria County losing a legal ...Federal budget cuts directed by President Donald Trump’s Department of Governmental Efficiency ...
