The $6.1 billion U.S. egg industry is betting on its next biggest trend: climate-friendly eggs. As savvy marketing has resulted in so-called specialty eggs grabbing about a third of the … Read More
The Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America hosted the first ceremony of their 2021 state convention Tuesday. Held at the Cornbelters Corn Crib in Normal, Illinois FFA honored award-winning … Read More
State lawmakers early Tuesday morning passed a fiscal year 2022 budget with about $42.2 billion in general revenue funds and $2.5 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. … Read More
The latest drought monitor was released Thursday after a week of precipitation across much of the Midwest. Drought conditions in Illinois remained relatively unchanged. (Successful Farming)
The Biden administration released its $6 trillion budget request to Congress, following up on his “skinny budget” he sent earlier this spring. Although the President’s budget is normally dead on … Read More
An update of the Embarras River Watershed Management Plan has begun with the goal of reducing phosphorous runoff into the river and points farther downstream. Northwater Consulting, based in Springfield, … Read More
A few times a year, farmers have to do a dangerous task; go inside large grain bins to take care of their harvest. Last year, more than 30 of them … Read More
Agriculture giant Cargill Inc. will start selling methane-absorbing wearable devices for cows, putting its support behind an experimental technology that could help the industry cut greenhouse gas emissions. The mask-like … Read More
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer saw a significant decline in May, down 20 points to a reading of 158. This marks the lowest reading for the survey since … Read More
The U.S. economic recovery is unlike any in recent history, powered by consumers with trillions in extra savings, businesses eager to hire and enormous policy support. The speed of the … Read More
