Illinois Farm Bureau

Central Illinois 'Skip gen' farmer, Paul Butler, left his software engineering gig in STL to return to his grandfather's Macon County farm. Tech has changed things since he grew up on it in the 1970s.

It’s not uncommon for many Illinois farmers to ship much, or even all, of their commodities along the Illinois River. So a plan to close the river in 2020…

Illinois farmers now have until July 15 to officially say they won’t be planting crops this year. A key deadline has been extended for claiming some types…

A group of 16 Illinois organizations and agencies have teamed up to help the monarch butterfly survive. For Earth Day, the team unveiled additional steps…

The head of the Illinois Farm Bureau is taking issue with President Donald Trump’s comments that he’s opening up the European market to American…

Hemp has been used for centuries to make rope, fishnets, paper, car parts, fuel and much more. It’s an unruly crop. It’s skinny, it’s tall, but what has…

Illinois lawmakers approved legisltation that would allow farmers to grow industrial hemp. Hemp is derived from the cannabis plant, but it has a non-drug…

The Illinois General Assembly is considering whether people should be allowed to sue to block regulatory decisions of state government. The state’s…

Rural America was an important demographic in the last election cycle, helping Donald Trump advance to the White House over Democratic candidate Hillary…

Gardeners would lose a weapon against insects under a measure recently introduced in the Illinois legislature.It's not about ruining your roses. Rather,…