This week’s farm and rural news brief includes details on the record-setting grand champion sale — who bought the beauteous bovines and for how much? We also have an analysis on…
This week’s agricultural and rural newsapalooza is led by word of the inauspicious debut of the beloved “butter cow” at the 2018 Illinois State Fair. We also have details on planned…
In this week’s farm and rural news roundup, we have Illinois reaction to President Trump’s plan to subsidize farmers to the tune of $12 billion to make up for igniting an international…
This week’s farm and rural news roundup is led by research showing that soy growers could enhance profitability if the lower Mississippi River is dredged by an additional five feet….
The freedom to farm represents one of the greatest reasons to celebrate Independence Day. We tip our hats to Illinois’ and America’s farmers and ranchers who provide us with a safe,…
Many farmers who historically vote Republican have found a fierce protector in Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. We have details on how the first-term lawmaker, who unseated…
Though the immediate future does not appear stable for pork producers, this is not keeping Illinois farmers from following through on plans to build new swine barns. This was the case…
We lead this week’s farm and rural news roundup with– sadly– more bad news for corn and soybean growers. What implications will an increase of more than four million acres…
With scant notice, Rockford hospital ...Residents on Rockford’s west side are feeling abandoned and betrayed after Javon ...
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
State ends fiscal year with ...Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half ...
Highland Park parade ‘full of ...Highland Park’s Fourth of July events included a parade which stepped off ...
