

Organic survey results released
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2021 Organic Survey,...


Company brings back windmill memories
Glancing at a windmill can suddenly bring back memories of old farm life. “We find a lot of people on the edge of town that have ties to...


LCSWCD annual meeting coming
PONTIAC - The 78th annual meeting of the Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District is planned for Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 8...


Successful annual IFB meeting
This year’s annual meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau was considered successful with many different discussions and plenty of policy...


View from the Cab: Broadband breakthrough
By: Kent Casson I have often discussed the need for reliable rural broadband over the years and it is good to see efforts being made to...


Few changes in report
Friday’s USDA Dec. 9 report did not indicate many changes but some of the changes were fairly significant with possible longer-term...


Outdoor power, lighting popular at show
PEORIA – An electric neighborhood vehicle seemed to be the life of the party during last week’s Greater Peoria Farm Show at the Peoria...


Book to highlight Weston Cemetery
Illinois’ original landscape can be viewed a few miles west of Fairbury at the Weston Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve. The 3.5-acre...


View from the Cab: Give a ham
By: Kent Casson Since its inception in 2017, the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has been participating in the National Pork...


DTN analyst speaks at Peoria show
PEORIA – The lead analyst for DTN really doesn’t see a big threat to corn prices until next fall’s harvest. Todd Hultman was the featured...


































