McLean County Farm Bureau is investing nearly $20,000 in local agricultural education efforts through the FFA Capital Grant program to help grow capacity for hands-on learning. Ridgeview FFA and Olympia FFA received grant funding in 2025, $4,978 and [Read More...]
Checking out the visibility from a tractor or combine seat proved to be an eye-opening experience for local high school students at Rural Route Safety Days held at LeRoy High School Sept. 3 and Ridgeview High School Sept. 12.
Students had the [Read More...]
Ten Illinois 4-H members who exemplified outstanding leadership in the agricultural industry and demonstrate a desire to remain engaged were recently recognized as 2025-26 Illinois Sustaining the Future Award recipients.
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Illinois is in the top four states for highest reported confined ag space cases, according to a recent summary of last year’s frequency and causes [Read More...]
It's only September, but Tom Eickman of Eickman’s Meat Processing has had Christmas on his mind since April. As the third-generation operator of the [Read More...]
Dan Meinhart, a FarmWeek CropWatcher from Jasper County, began corn harvest last week. "The yield is good," he said. Bean harvest began over the [Read More...]
Illinois Farm Bureau's Adopt-A-Legislator program helps to educate urban legislators about agriculture and rural life. More than 20 adopted [Read More...]
Mathew Heberling might as well have been getting into a time machine when he stepped into the combine. He recently harvested corn trials at one of [Read More...]