1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (422+ words) Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Sept. 4, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time as the six-month war with Iran disrupted the world’s flow of fuel. It has gone even higher since then, going…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (419+ words) State program will serve 35 counties in effort to keep food local. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) — Illinois will spend over $3.5 million to local food organizations in the state’s latest attempt to bolster local food infrastructure. The grants from the Department of…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (358+ words) Fertilizer, fuel and equipment expenses squeeze budgets before crops are sold. Boone, IA (WAND) – Farmers are paying more to grow the crops that end up on consumers’ tables, with rising input costs affecting their bottom line before a seed goes…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (422+ words) Boone, IA (WAND) – While negotiations over a new farm bill remain stalled in Washington, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials say there is still momentum on Capitol Hill to get a comprehensive bill across the finish line. The uncertainty comes as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (118+ words) "The corporate entities that are behind the processing of the beef that then sets the price at the grocery store." (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – If you are excited about the 90-day suspension of beef tariffs, Illinois Beef Association executive Josh St....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (429+ words) Decatur, IL (WAND) – A statewide program is providing free, confidential mental health support to farm families across Illinois. The program, called Farm SOS, is a partnership between SIU School of Medicine, the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department…...

2+ week, 25+ min ago   (118+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Springfield’s city-owned utility, City Water, Light, and Power, continues to get the lead out. The other fronts, said LaFountain, are: the planned replacement of more than 100 lines, forty lines which were pinched off because they…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (295+ words) Springfield, IL (WAND) – Family Day at the Illinois State Fair is not just about food and rides. For many, it’s about taking a pause from their day-to-day lives and creating lasting memories. “I think it’s great to spend time with…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (357+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The federal farm bill stalled in a U.S. Senate a few weeks ago after a split vote on the matter. Senator Dick Durbin, speaking recently to reporters in Springfield, says there’s a key to getting successful…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (587+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Now, here’s a story about something happening at the Illinois State Fair that is udderly mooving… This reporter is from a part of Illinois once designated the Hog Capital of the World — Kewanee, IL. So,…...