CO2 pipeline proposals have some Illinois farmers and rural landowners scrambling to protect their properties from eminent domain claims and harmful soil impacts. We have an update…
Thanksgiving week has farmers looking ahead to their 2023 production plans, and one thing is certain: there is no certainty regarding the usage of an effective weed killer, dicamba….
In this week’s farm and rural news roundup: The right to repair lawsuit aimed partially at John Deere is heating up in Illinois. Also this week, we have reports on USDA urban agriculture…
Important news out of Springfield last week included a warning for poultry producers to monitor their flocks for signs of avian influenza, which has been detected in birds in Indiana,…
It’s official: Illinois was once again the national leader in soybean production and yield in 2021, and we have the details. Also in the news: Ag leaders are pleased that a crucial…
As combines prepare to roll, we have a look at harvest time crop conditions and projections for Illinois. Also this week: the Peoria Ag Lab received funding for a variety of crop studies,…
Illinois farmers are invested in tackling one of agriculture’s biggest challenges — nutrient management. Mercer County farmer Jeff Kirwan, chairman of the Illinois Nutrient Research…
Part of a series of stories examining the nutrient loss reduction strategies and funding in Illinois Illinois has, for decades, laid out a nutrient reduction strategy aimed at…
Wiretaps show Madigan, through McClain ...
CHICAGO – In fall 2018, longtime former State Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie ...
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Cases of norovirus, or the stomach bug, have been reported going through ...
Transit agencies seek state help ...
CHICAGO – Officials with the state’s largest transit agencies met with lawmakers ...
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I came across an old Irish rhyme that goes: “Boxty on the ...
