Perspectives on Farmers and Farming from the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey

By NIKOEL HYTREKCAPITOL NEWS ILLINOISnhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD —Illinois lawmakers are digging deep on data centers, with a House committee hearing from mayors, labor groups, and agriculture representatives about the facilities’ local

 The National FFA Organization is proud to announce that members, alumni and supporters across the country raised more than $1.6 million during this year’s Give FFA Day on Thursday, February 26. Each of the

After a year in business, Hometown Veterinary Services is expanding to include a new sister business, Hometown Feed and Fence. Owner and veterinarian Sydney Hennenfent shares that Hometown Feed and

With farmers potentially facing negative budgets in 2026, Kevin Brooks, a Farm Business Management Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, says increasing yields can help offset the losses. “There

The automotive industry has been facing a shortage of service technicians as more workers retire than new graduates enter the field. This has caused local shops and independent dealers to

Over the last 20 to 30 years, the pork industry has undergone significant changes, shifting from small-scale farming to highly specialized, export-driven operations. From 2001 to 2020, the number of