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Just as seasons dictate the duties of the agricultural industry, the seasons similarly determine Illinois FFA’s itinerary.

FFA students can explore future job opportunities at the National FFA Convention, thanks to Career Success Tours.

Kyle Schminke deep tills all his farm ground. However, it is not done with a tractor and tillage equipment.

As American grocery buyers await a verdict on Kroger’s two-year-old bid to buy Albertsons, the European Commission took just 35 days to give its blessing to the merger between two of the world’s largest grain merchandisers.

American Farmland Trust and ADM are launching the next season of a program that supports Illinois farmers and the environment.

Local, state and international representatives marked the grand opening of the North American Insect Innovation Center pilot facility.

The first of three phases that move toward higher biodiesel blend sales tax exemptions was effective April 1.

State FFA President Thaddeus Bergschnider, Vice President Eric Wisley, Reporter Cooper Nelson, Secretary Riley Kessler and Treasurer Benjamin Bremmer are nine months through their year as state officers.

The alphabet soup of diverse conservation funding for farmers was the focus of one of the breakout sessions during the recent Soybean Summit.

The Grain and Feed Association of Illinois announced its newly appointed officers and directors following the annual business meeting held at its 131st annual Convention and Trade Show.

Perennial crops are key tools for regenerative agriculture.

The 24th annual First State Bank Ag Conference, a special forum for area farmers, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 25 at the Mendota Civic Center.

President Joe Biden announced that the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub is among 31 designated Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

A group of Brazilian agronomists, landowners and input industry representatives visited several locations in Illinois that included stops at the Illinois State University Farm, Bayer research facilities and John Deere.

When asked to describe war, Union General William T. Sherman noted that “war is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.” Later, Sherman did refine his dictum to the much shorter, impossible-to-forget: “War is hell.”

The Illinois Corn Growers Association teamed up with agricultural organizations throughout the state on Aug. 3 to discuss emerging markets and legislation impacting the industry.

With 23 years under his belt as a teacher of agriculture at John Wood Community College, Mike Tenhouse is looking toward the future.

The farm sector shouldn’t see quite as many transportation-related challenges this year compared to 2022, according to industry experts at the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois’ 130th annual convention in Peoria.

Discussing topics such estate planning and mental health may not be comfortable for family members, but are essential.

The 23rd annual First State Bank Ag Conference, a special forum for area farmers, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at the Mendota Civic Center.

For over 150 years, Chicago’s Palmer House Hotel has hosted numerous extravagant guests and events, including the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, held Dec. 2-6.

The addition of the largest, newly built wheat mill in the United States three years ago near Mendota certainly added to demand for the crop in northern Illinois and other regions of the country. And farmers responded to increased demand and strong global prices for wheat.

The Illinois Soybean Association has moved to its new headquarters at 1108 Trinity Lane, Bloomington. The construction project, which began in December 2021, was part of an effort to reposition the organization “to get back to our roots,” said John Lumpe, ISA CEO.

Even at first glance, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recently announced $3 billion “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities” sounds like doublespeak, an Orwellian invention that reverses the meaning of words.

It’s rare to find one Midwestern academic publicly questioning the economic and environmental impacts of ethanol.

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth spoke of her legislative record and platform going forward if elected during the recent Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable candidate forum.

American Farmland Trust began taking applications July 13 for the Illinois Cover Crop Initiative program in Illinois.

Mega-billionaire Warren Buffett has a well-deserved reputation as a genius “value investor” and pithy commentator. His annual reports to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are highly anticipated for their market insight and expressive language and often make news because of both.

One of the duties that the new Illinois Soybean Association office in Lombard will have is to serve as a conduit for ISA staff and board members as they work to boost the use of soy biodiesel in Illinois and around the country and even globally.

On the very week the United States marked its one millionth COVID death and anxious American parents awaited a military airlift for baby formula, Davos Man, he of the pinstriped master-of-the-universe class, emerged from his bulletproof, bombproof office to report all was well.

From foreign animal disease outbreaks to carbon markets and sustainability, speakers at the 2022 World Pork Expo will address all the tough topics facing the global pork industry.

For well over a century, this Macon County city has been on the cutting-edge of innovation in processing agriculture products, and a major financial commitment sets a solid foundation for the next generation of leaders in that space.

Ukraine and Russia are both major players in the grain export arena, and questions continue regarding production, supplies and prices.

Consumers facing higher prices for products made with corn and wheat could be in for more pain as global supplies grow tighter because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Farmers Business Network will make significant investments in technology, data science and hire over 300 employees with $300 million in Series G funding.

Consumer and food industry demand for healthier cooking oils continues to rise, and Pioneer brand Plenish high oleic soybeans offer farmers a profitable way to meet this need.

Bruce Heine first saw ethanol’s potential impact through his family’s gasoline retail business in 1980.

The Renewable Fuels Association is celebrating its 40th year of advocating for the ethanol industry and its early struggles were many. RFA’s roots began on the heels of the 1973 oil embargo and 1979 oil crisis, and Ron Miller, now president of Agresti Energy, was there during those early days when “gasohol” tried to gain traction in the marketplace.

Agribusiness conglomerate Archer Daniels Midland Co. announced that it will build a $350 million soybean crushing plant in North Dakota.

The common misconception of biodiesel is that cold weather limits performance, but temperatures plunging as low as negative 10 degrees in February were no trouble for a fleet of ADM trucks that ran more than 23,500 trouble-free miles on sustainable B100 biodiesel.