Farmers and ranchers may recall his famous line about their profession: “You know, farming looks mighty easy when your plow ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A biosecurity plan will be different for every cattle operation. “There is not a one-size-fits-all ...

The historic Champaign County Fair will once again be chock-full of fun and include daily grandstand entertainment of the ...

This is the second in a series of columns featuring conversations with state Farm Bureau presidents about current issues in agriculture.

The fair will feature tractor and truck pulls on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the grandstand. Tri-County Pullers and Illini State Truck Pull will both begin at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 5. The Badger ...

The Boone County Fair Association announced that multi-platinum hit-maker Justin Moore will headline the fair Aug. 9, with special guest Noah Hicks.

This cattle market is crazy good and has me wondering how long it can last. There aren’t many signs that any quick turnaround ...

The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition has worked successfully through the tension of whether it would still have grant funds ...

Four members with outstanding projects that include cattle, flowers, sheep, auctioneering and hay production were presented ...

Corn silking reached 1%, compared to 1% last year. Soybeans blooming reached 2%, compared to 3% last year, and the five-year ...

I cannot emphasize enough how wet it is in southern Illinois. The row crop guys were able to jump in and get some planting done, but may be wishing they hadn’t.