

View from the Cab: Look on the bright side
By Kent Casson With all of the gloom and doom in the world all we need to do is look outside. Wait a minute, it’s gloomy out there too....


IPPA names Family of the Year
Each year, the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) honors a pork producing family who has contributed to the long-term success of...


Heartland cuts ribbon on ag complex
Heartland Community College celebrated the opening of a new 29,500 square foot facility and outside growing labs which will support...


View from the Cab: A seed legend
By Kent Casson Dale Atkins started his career as a Pioneer sales representative in 1974 and is still going strong today. I caught up with...


RFD's Frazer addresses LCSWCD
PONTIAC – The director of network and audio services for the Illinois Farm Bureau RFD Radio Network addressed the crowd during last...


Ag Night on Hardwood benefits FFA
PONTIAC – Some area high school ag departments benefited from “Ag Night on the Hardwood” courtesy of the Livingston County Farm Bureau...


View from the Cab: The future of ag
By Kent Casson As my son came along to attend an ag event with me last week, it made me wonder what the future generation of farmers will...


New planting system launched
Precision Planting this week revealed its newest product, a fully custom, factory-built planting system called CornerStone. The...


Friends of County Fairs named
Friends of Illinois County Fairs were chosen during the recent Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs convention in Springfield....


64th Miss County Fair Queen crowned
The Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs held its 113th annual convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois...


































