Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders and Collegiate Farm Bureaus were recently recognized for tallying the most volunteer hours nationwide during Farm Bureau’s annual “Harvest for All” program. The young farmers accumulated nearly 21,000 hours by volunteering at local food banks across the state throughout the year. The group raised more than $159,000 for hunger relief efforts and donated a total of 312,568 lbs. of food.
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Young hunters in Illinois set a new youth deer season harvest record with a preliminary total of 4,852 deer taken Oct. 10-12. The total surpasses the previous record of 4,714
This year, the Tri-County Cattlemen’s Association awarded five scholarships worth $7,500 to some great recipients in Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. The 2026 scholarship recipients include Rose Leary, Keaton Michael
Expected impacts include warmer North, wetter South and East NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook, released today, shows how El Nino will likely influence the upcoming winter months (December 2026 to February 2027),
Frequent rain in September and into October has played a big role in the slowed start to the harvest season. However, Warren County farmer John Strickler says the abundance of
Now that cooler temperatures have arrived, along with shorter days, we’re starting to see leaves change color. In the next few weeks, we can look forward to our landscapes being
Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is launching the eighth year of its Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program. Participants can enter and validate their information during a pre-enrollment period starting
