This week we have updated Illinois livestock numbers to share with you, and we’ll catch up on the business of wheat and corn milling. We’ve also got news about why more soil conservationists…
This week we take a brief look at a new bill that would benefit small farm and food production, along with a deeper dive into what farm purchases are exempt from sales tax, courtesy…
In this week’s farm and rural news headlines, USDA acreage surprises drove corn prices higher — but will it last? Also in this week’s column: a look at crop conditions, Governor…
It’s time again for carnivals, cotton candy, cows and crowds. In other words, county fair season is about to kick off in northern Illinois. According to the Encyclopedia of Chicago,…
In May, Jenna Wheeler and her family had a big decision to make. With a barn full of show pigs and goats bound for the summer showing, and a cascade of cancellations due to coronavirus…
This week’s roundup of news for Illinois farmers and rural dwellers includes unsettling news for farmers, ranchers and the general public: herd euthanasia. Across Illinois and the…
Good Ventilation equals Good Cattle Performance is the theme of a new livestock facility workshop to be held Monday, March 8 in Lena, and Wednesday, March 10 in Effingham. The workshops…
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Chicago woman grows her presence ...Chicago resident Lizzy Lopez was wondering what do with land her father ...
Berwyn man charged in homicideA 27-year-old Berwyn man has been charged in connection with an alleged ...
Thousands stand opposed to TrumpThroughout this spring in Chicago and across the country there have been ...
