

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...


View from the Cab: What's in there?
By Kent Casson I am reminded of warmer weather when I peak inside my mailbox to find daily ad mailers promoting the latest product to...


Wheat seedings up from 2023
The Illinois winter wheat seeded area for harvest in 2024 is up 2.4 percent from last year. Information released late last week by...


Friday report bit of a shocker
The annual Crop Production Report for Illinois and the U.S. was released Friday by the National Ag Statistics Service and was a bit of a...


Hemp survey to be conducted
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will send the Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry to 241 Illinois producers on...































