Populations of the most economically damaging insect pest of corn in Illinois are growing, especially species resistant to Bt corn. Nick Seiter, research assistant professor at the University of Illinois … Read More

Tillamook Creamery was formed in 1909 as a way for farmers to get their dairy products to market in the Portland area. The company recently purchased the former Prairie Farms … Read More

Hear about the successes and challenges of implementing cover crops during an April 21 field at Illinois State University’s research farm. Participants will tour cover crop plots of pennycress, cereal … Read More

The Illinois State Treasurer’s Ag Invest Program has loaned more than $1 billion to farmers and agriculture professionals across the state. Since 2015, the year State Treasurer Michael Frerichs took … Read More

A set of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposals on pesticide use and labeling would create “considerable costs and inefficiencies for, and large gaps in, rodent control efforts,” according to … Read More

Egg prices fell below year-ago levels in recent months, but grocery stores aren’t expected to return to levels experienced before the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) any time … Read More

The clouds parted and Mother Nature said, “Let’s go!” Farmers across the state raced to the fields this week in some of the best planting conditions Champaign County Dirk Rice … Read More

From global disease pressure to national and international economic uncertainty, the theme of pork markets in 2022 was volatility. Hog markets have started out much quieter in 2023 but there … Read More

Jennifer Tirey, Illinois Pork Producer Association’s executive director, discussed a recent D.C. fly-in, the young leader program, new spotlight award and more with RFD’s Rita Frazer. LISTEN HERE

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed stricter vehicle emission limits that would mandate up to two-thirds of new U.S. models to be electric by 2032. Half of heavy-duty vehicles … Read More