John Deere is planning more layoffs. The Illinois-based company has notified salaried employees that there will be additional global salaried workforce reductions beginning July 24th. The decision is due to declining customer demand, rising costs, and prevailing economic uncertainties. John Deere recently announced hundreds of layoffs of production workers, including in Dubuque, Davenport and East Moline.
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The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program through the Farm Service Agency that encourages agricultural producers and landowners to convert enviromentally sensitive land from agriculture production to plant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is putting farmers first and supporting government accountability by providing clear guidance around wetland determinations, which helps inform agricultural producers’ decisions for their operations.
Illinois Farm Bureau’s RFD Radio Network Audio News Manager Rita Frazer was recently named as a 2026 inductee into the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Hall of Fame. Frazer
National FFA Organization continues its record-setting growth with yet another increase in membership over last year. The nationally recognized school-based student leadership development organization recorded 1,053,847 student members during the 2025-2026
“Making the most of legumes” is the theme of Western Illinois University’s 2026 Allison Organic Research and Demonstration Farm Field Day, Friday, Aug. 7. The field day will start at
Results from the Heifer Show Angus Summer Yearling Heifer- Jackson Smith (4-H and Jr Champion) Simmental Senior Heifer Calf- Jolie Johnson Summer Yearling Heifer- 1. Michael Gipe; 2. Michael Gipe
