Tom C. Doran

FUNKS GROVE, Ill. — Running on a platform of affordability, safety and education, Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey gave his stance on issues during the recent Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable.

FUNKS GROVE, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker's career as a venture capitalist and philanthropist from Chicago seems far removed from agriculture, yet they parallel one another, according to the two-term governor.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new interactive display with educational games for youngsters and adults to learn about water pollution and solutions was featured at the Illinois State Fair.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In honor of the nation's 250th birthday, Conservation World visitors during the Illinois State Fair had a chance to record their stories, memories and hopes for future generations.

CHICAGO — Farmland values in the Midwest were flat in the second quarter of 2026 compared to a year ago, according to a Seventh Federal Reserve District report.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to purchase products, including pork, for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The yield average in the Prairie State's top corn-producing county is estimated to be the lowest in five years.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Wind and solar farms, data centers and battery storage sites have been in the headlines, and farm managers were surveyed to find the extent of the growth.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Farmland prices have remained “flat to modestly lower” since the first of the year, according to the Mid-Year Snapshot Survey conducted by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The cost and commodity price squeeze continues as it nears time to plan for next year's crop and correlating fertilizer strategy.