Illinois State Fair
Local
2 years ago
IDNR offers free campsites during State Fair

Twenty-five campsites have been set aside at each park for this promotion.

farmer biofuel carbon capture
Agriculture
2 years ago
Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets. But fueling the effort has not been easy

The plan relies on federal tax credits triggered by capturing carbon dioxide at refineries and then moving the gas hundreds of miles through pipelines that would snake across the Midwest, including beneath farmers’ fields.

Agriculture
2 years ago
Crop Report: Corn and soybeans are a bit ahead of the 5-year average

Corn planted reached 93 percent, compared to the 5-yearaverage of 92 percent.

Farmer fertilizing field
Agriculture
2 years ago
$14.8 million awarded by USDA for new fertilizer facility in Springfield

Sul4r Plus LLC has been awarded a $14.8 million grant to fund the construction and equipping of a new fertilizer facility in Springfield, Illinois.

Agriculture
2 years ago
Official state mushroom

Calvatia Gigantea

Midwest Farm
Agriculture
2 years ago
House Farm Bill Text Details

The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee on Friday released a comprehensive farm bill text that would increase Title I farm subsidies and crop insurance premium subsidies by between $50 billion and $53 billion over 10 years.

John Deere showroom
Agriculture
2 years ago
John Deere Q2 results top Street but it cuts 2024 profit outlook again as farmers buy fewer tractors

Deere’s fiscal second-quarter results beat Wall Street’s expectations, but the company lowered its full-year profit forecast for a second time as farmers buy fewer tractors and other equipment as they deal with declining prices for their crops.

Agriculture
2 years ago
Nikki apprehensive about Farm Bill

Wonders if GOP will deliver something she can support