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Phillip Nelson, Illinois Farm Bureau president
Agriculture
8 months ago
Illinois Farm Bureau re-elects Phillip Nelson as President

Nelson explains the reasoning that farming is getting hard in this day and age.

Bill Harmon
Education
8 months ago
LLCC agriculture professor honored

Bill Harmon was honored by the Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education.

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Local
8 months ago
Illinois firearm deer numbers

2025 falls short of 2024.

Agriculture
8 months ago
Illinois unveils roadmap to lead the future of food and biomanufacturing

State’s first-in-the-nation Alternative Protein Task Force releases landmark blueprint.

Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, speaks at a Christian County farm alongside Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and Cameron Joost, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The group discussed the impact of tariffs on Illinois farmers in an October visit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Agriculture
9 months ago
Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are ‘crushing’ farmers

Jerry Costello II says latest aid package insufficient; warns of long-term impact.

Charlie Radman, a corn and soybean farmer, stands for a photo on the land his family has owned since 1899, near Randolph, Minn., Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)
Agriculture
9 months ago
Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They’re still worried about the future

“It’s a bridge. It’s not the ultimate solution we’re looking for,” said Charlie Radman, a fourth-generation farmer who grows corn and soybeans on the land his family has owned near Randolph, Minnesota, since 1899.

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Agriculture
9 months ago
State claims Trump cuts aid to Illinois farmers by more than half

Despite large trade losses, Farmers that receive aid in Illinois will not get as much relief as the last Trump term.

Evan Hultine was elected to a second term as Illinois Farm Bureau's Vice President.
Agriculture
9 months ago
Illinois Farm Bureau members elect officers

Phillip Nelson and Evan Hultine are familiar names to Illinois Farm Bureau members.

Agriculture
9 months ago
Pork Producers make food bank donation for holidays

More than fifty tons of processed pork will help make the season bright.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Local
9 months ago
Upcoming SNAP benefit changes will raise ABAWD age, tighten work requirements

“There’s a lot of figuring out what will count as meeting a work requirement,” said Chris Garcia, a community health worker and navigator.

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