First State Bank Ag Conference, a special forum for area farmers, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at the Mendota Civic ...

University of Illinois Extension and Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the 2025 Certified Livestock Manager ...

Agriculture groups are grateful that Congress extended the 2018 farm bill for another year, but urge lawmakers to stay ...

Even with recent drops in interest rates providing some relief from the extreme highs in 2023 and 2024, farmers faced with ...

Congress approved a one-year extension to the 2018 farm bill late on Dec. 20 that included nearly $31 billion in disaster and economic assistance for farmers and ranchers.

Why the results surprised anyone is itself a surprise. After the state of California began testing dairy herds for highly ...

MADISON, Wis. — The eight individuals who will serve as official judges during World Dairy Expo 2025 have been confirmed. Nominated and selected by expo’s 2024 dairy cattle show exhibitors, these ...

Whether it's working with farmers to improve their soils or mentoring FFA students, Brandon Hall wants to make a difference.

“Around one-third of consumers surveyed from these states say they were directly impacted by the storms, whether that be ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.

The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how ...

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe ...