Women Changing the Face of Agriculture, a program of Illinois Agri-Women, will host its first three-event series across the state in March.

The 99th National FFA Convention and Expo is taking place later this month in Indianapolis, running Oct. 21-24.

This year, 231 Illinois FFA members will receive their American FFA Degree, the highest achievable degree within the FFA organization.

Hayden Stookey, Indiana FFA state president, is looking forward to the National FFA Convention later this month.

Dana Merriman, Rock Falls High School’s agriculture teacher and FFA adviser, is building the school’s ag and FFA program from the ground up.

Eighty students from local FFA chapters were able to get their hands dirty and learn about land use at the Section 2 FFA Land Use Contest in northwestern Illinois.

Luke Schilling of Eastern Hancock FFA in east-central Indiana is a finalist for the American Star in Agribusiness award at the National FFA Convention.

Jaron Black has put thousands of hours into his FFA supervised agricultural experience project for several years which has earned him national recognition.

Benjamin Biros started working with a family chrysanthemum business at a young age — and now he has been selected as one of the top FFA projects in the nation by the National FFA Organization.

American Star Farmer finalist Justin Myers purchased his first farm several years before he became an FFA member.

The biggest surprise this season is how solid and consistent corn yields remain, despite experiencing extreme weather variations.

The Illinois Agri-Women organization has awarded four scholarships for females studying agriculture.

Chad Bell is working on the final steps to prepare for harvest as he waits for field conditions to be favorable and his corn to dry to appropriate moisture levels.

The Illinois FFA S.T.A.R. Conferences empower section officer teams through intensive, day-long training where they master their roles, build regional connections and collaborate with the major state officer team.

Learnard Seed Services is celebrating 90 years of serving farmers across Vermilion County and surrounding areas, marking a milestone that reflects decades of trusted relationships, agronomic expertise and commitment to agriculture.

The cost and commodity price squeeze continues as it nears time to plan for next year’s crop and correlating fertilizer strategy.

Members of the first-place winners of the 2026 Legacy Farm Family Award are involved with farming operations located in Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture announced the winners of the 2026 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest at the Indiana State Fair.

Farmer leaders of the Illinois Corn Growers Association recently advocated for their peers on Capitol Hill.

Whether advocating on Capitol Hill, mentoring campers or preparing for the Illinois State Fair, the Illinois FFA state officer team is embracing every opportunity to serve.

Deidra Roell, a fifth-generation grain farmer in Washington County in southern Indiana, shared the latest on her farm with AgriNews.

Illinois Agri-Women announced the three Legacy Farm Family Award winners for the Generations of Women in Agriculture Across America, or GoAg3, initiative.

Joe Steffen received the Golden Owl Award and a $3,000 Nationwide-funded donation to further Newark Community High School’s agricultural education efforts during the 2026 IAVAT Conference.

FFA members from across Section 2 strutted their stuff at the Section 2 FFA Fair at the Lee County 4-H Fairgrounds in Amboy.

The new officers of Indiana FFA will travel the state in a car that runs on E85 fuel and has tires made with soybean oil in the tire tread compound.

From the moment the team was elected, everything changed in the everyday lives of the six new Illinois FFA major state officers.

I am excited to invite you to join us Jan. 8-13 for the 2027 American Farm Bureau Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. This year’s theme is “Driven to Lead. Fueled by Community.”

Four outstanding FFA members involved with raising livestock, conducting research projects and painting farm equipment were named top in the state during the Stars Over Illinois Ceremony.

The FFA journey for Claire Woeppel is a legacy.

The 97th Indiana FFA State Convention wrapped up with an impressive showing of leadership, skill and community impact.

Four Indiana FFA members were named Stars over Indiana at the state convention, an honor for their had work in and outside of the classroom.

This summer, Heritage Tractor is hitting the road with a mission.

Natalie Pratt, the 2025-2026 Illinois FFA state president, closed the book on her year serving in that post with an emotional farewell address.

My oldest granddaughter received her State FFA Degree. Less than 2% of all Illinois FFA members meet the requirements to earn the honor.

Bryer Nelson is excited for the opportunities he will be given and the opportunities he will be sharing with FFA members during the upcoming year as the president of the Illinois Association FFA.

Illinois AgriNews presented the Top 5 Section Reporter awards and the Top 10 Chapter Reporter awards during the 98th Illinois FFA State Convention in Springfield.

Exceptional FFA members from across the state who have developed extensive Supervised Agricultural Experience projects will be highlighted during the 98th annual Illinois FFA State Convention, set for June 9-11.

These five students have been selected district winners for the Star in Agribusiness award after an extensive process of evaluating the students and their record books.

The winner of the Star in Agricultural Placement award will be announced during the Wednesday afternoon session of the Illinois FFA State Convention starting at 2 p.m.

Three district winners for the Star in Agriscience award will be honored on the stage of the Illinois FFA State Convention.

It is now time to celebrate the accomplishments from this past year at the 98th Illinois FFA State Convention. However, this event would not have been possible without the months' worth of preparation completed by the state officer team.

Illinois FFA state proficiency winners are selected based on members’ outstanding skills in recordkeeping, leadership and scholastic achievement.

Recognizing tremendous need in their communities, Illinois FFA chapters and Collegiate Farm Bureaus proudly raised a total of 68,577.85 pounds of food, volunteered 13,142.16 hours and donated $76,645.23 during the 2025-2026 Harvest for All campaign.

Farming is a gamble every year when challenged by the weather and the cost of crop inputs, so there is no thought of gambling the future of the farm away at the casino.

From conferences to convention to contests, this month the Illinois FFA major state officers have been busy traveling all across the state and even into Iowa.

When Alexandra Merritt saw the need for more food bank access, she took action.

Watching high school students become successful in their careers has been a highlight for Joe Steffen as the agriculture teacher and FFA adviser at Newark Community High School.

At a time when many high school students are generations removed from farm life, Indian Creek Ag Teacher Joe Dunn is showing them the importance of agriculture.

Heroes don’t wear capes. They’re paged at 3 a.m. to fight a fire, the next day they’re advocating for ag on Capitol Hill and the following day pitching in for the local FFA.

Big changes will be happening over the summer for the agricultural rooms at Heyworth High School.