Illinois Farmers Pushing for Right to Work
Illinois farm advocacy groups are pushing for a statewide right to work bill that would protect farmers and ranchers from nuisance lawsuits and from animal rights activism. Over the past…
Farmers Still Waiting
Farmers in Illinois are waiting for fields to dry before digging in. The only problem is, farmers want to be planting not discussing wet fields at this time of year.…
Illinois Ag Department Approved Hog Farm
An Illinois meat company recently received the green light to build a large-scale hog farm in a rural Illinois county, despite ongoing complaints from local residents. South Morgan Acres, LLC,…
Crumbling Infrastructure Hurts Farm Economy
According to studies by both the Illinois Soybean Association and the National Bridge Index, Illinois roads and highways are facing record levels of disrepair. Roads, particularly rural roads, are the…
Knox County Accepting Applications
Illinois residents in Knox County may be eligible for low-rate loans from the USDA to purchase homes or land in rural areas. The entire county, aside from Galesburg, is eligible…
Numbers are Low
Illinois farmers aren't having much luck with the weather during this harvest. Corn and soybean growers are in their second week of rain, having 4 1/2 times as much rain…
Assistance for Illinois Farmers
Federal funding is available to Illinois farmers who lost crops in last year's abnormally wet planting season. Governor Pat Quinn announced that federal disaster assistance money is available in 88…