Farm
5 days ago
John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement
Denver Caldwell, vice president of aftermarket and customer support.
2 weeks ago
Bloom where you’re planted; Celebrating a bumper crop of community gardens in Illinois
"It reminds us where our food comes from, encourages healthy lifestyles, and creates opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together."
2 weeks ago
Supreme Court ruling simplifies pesticide labeling for Illinois farmers
"If the U.S. EPA does say it's cancer-causing, it's going to go on the label," Johnson said. "But right now, there is nothing the U.S. EPA has found that says it's a cancer-causing agent."
2 weeks ago
‘A real farm crisis’: Illinois farm bankruptcies rise for 3rd straight year
Rising land rent, an unstable export market and record farm debt are blamed.
2 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
Other jurisdictions receiving a one-year, cost-share delay are Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and the District of Columbia.
4 weeks ago
Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed them
Changes to SNAP eligibility are cutting benefits for hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents and hurting small farmers who support them.
4 weeks ago
Illinois bets on biodiesel: Expanding the market for domestic soybeans
A year fraught with trade wars and global oil shocks is testing whether Illinois’ long-running investment in biodiesel is paying off.
