agriculture

Chad Wallace is the director of rural affairs for the Illinois Environmental Council and a lifelong farmer. He spoke to Community Voices about the impact of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) or factory farms.

Sid Stanton and Ed Gonet are the cofounders of Soil Food, a local business out of Cantrall and Petersburg, which produces natural fertilizers made from word castings. Stanton and Gonet explained how the quality of their product stands out among competitors and how their pet tortoise Erma led to the development of their organic worm farm.For more information about Soil Food visit: https://soilfoods.com/

Two Democratic legislators with parts of McLean County in their districts — State Sen. Dave Koehler and State Rep. Sharon Chung — are spearheading the legislative efforts in the Senate and House. So far, the bill has received bipartisan support in both chambers.

A new Precision Agriculture Technician program launching at Illinois Central College is looking to expand the horizons of student learning through machine repair and agricultural- based education.

The state’s largest industry can’t ignore global warming — but change can be slow and expensive. Here’s what farmers say is tipping the scales for them now.

May is usually one of the wettest months of the year for Illinois, but Illinois state climatologist Trent Ford says that's not the case in 2023. He says a dry spell that started in April ran through May, leading to drier soil and a state of moderate drought throughout much of central Illinois.

The show rotates between a site in Iowa and Decatur, where it will take place this summer.

The new coronavirus pandemic has affected how and even when Illinoisans buy food from grocery stores. But the virus has also impacted the farmers working…

There’s been a lot of changes in agriculture through the decades, from the equipment used to the amount of land needed to sustain a livelihood. Gary Oxley…

Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared a “harvest emergency” across Illinois.That means farmers can exceed vehicle weight limits when trucking their crops to…