Early voting hours and locations greatly expanded across the state this week as the campaign season entered its final two-week stretch. According to the state elections board, 265,937 of the … Read More

This week’s rain will help, but not solve, the low water levels on the Mississippi River, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford. “In many cases we need weeks of … Read More

More than a dozen Corn Belt U.S. senators are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to make significant reforms to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) when the agency proposes new … Read More

But he has an even greater appreciation for such care and efforts after an unfortunate harvest accident landed the McLean County Farm Bureau president in the hospital. The local ag … Read More

  Ahead of the 2023 farm bill debate, economists at American Farm Bureau Federation published a series of articles looking at various provisions in the farm bill. Be sure to … Read More

The traffic jam on the Mississippi River caused by some of the lowest water levels in a decade will likely continue near term. What does that mean to farmers and … Read More

Not good for the Sunshine State’s agriculture. Florida’s citrus, vegetable and melon production took the biggest financial loss from Hurricane Ian, according to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food … Read More

The 95th annual National FFA Convention & Expo kicks off this week in Indiana — and Illinois has many reasons to be proud. RFD Radio Network’s Jim Taylor spotlights some … Read More

The traffic jam on the Mississippi River caused by some of the lowest water levels in a decade will likely continue near term. What does that mean to farmers and … Read More

A new inland port under development in Cairo will get a financial infusion from the state. The funding will help complete federal environmental requirements and studies for the project. Almost … Read More