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

Corey Lacey was named executive director of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council.

A phone call from a friend changed Debbie Ruff’s career trajectory 35 years ago, and she’s “still having fun” as ag literacy coordinator.

Illinois Farm Bureau recently accepted Grace Pollitt and Emma Frank into the Illinois Veterinary Student Loan Program, which aims to support the next generation of veterinarians focusing on caring for food animals.

Students from the Western Illinois University School of Agriculture earned multiple team and individual honors at the 2026 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Judging Conference.

Corn and soybean stands look good on Cliff Lane’s farm, and he has not found any issues with emergence.

Illinois is well represented among the 55 students selected to receive $2,000 scholarships through the GROWMARK Foundation for the fall 2026 semester.

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.

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.

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.

Tyler Main took a temporary westward detour after graduating from Illinois State University 10 years ago this month.

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

Thirteen Illinois Farm Bureau members and agricultural professionals graduated from the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow program, an extensive leadership development program designed to help participants develop leadership and advocacy skills.

The Illinois Pork Producers Association honored a family that has contributed to the long-term success of the industry through leadership and pork promotion at the local and state levels.

Raising livestock is an important way for Chad Bell to diversify his farming operation in western Illinois.

The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers’ new leadership team was seated at its annual meeting.

The Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association’s interim president got his start with the organization as an intern collecting biomass samples in cover crop fields, as well as coordinating nitrogen rate trials and anhydrous safety training.

Two members of the Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers were honored for their contributions toward the organization and the profession.

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

The Illinois Soybean Association announced Kris Reynolds as the recipient of the 2026 Dave Rahe Excellence in Soils Consulting Award.

When Stacy Howard started in the business over 40 years ago, the integration of electronic controls and automation, allowing for precise monitoring and adjustments during the grain drying process, was in its infancy.

From holidays to “Harvesting Success,” the Illinois FFA major state officer team has been busy in the city and making an impact on members all across the state.

The Illinois Soybean Association has hired Kevin “KJ” Johnson as the new director of government relations and strategy.

From contests to convention, the Illinois FFA major state officer team has certainly had a packed schedule this past month.

Growing up in a small town with a graduating class of 23 in 1983, Mike Kirkton wanted travel the world.

Brad Dearing checks all the life-lesson boxes from his experiences in military service, decades as a teacher and owning a farm.

The class of 2025 Farm Credit agriculture scholars was recognized during a scholarship luncheon at Carriage House Event Center in Altamont.

A lot of growth has occurred in the agricultural department at Peotone High School since Abby Cowger started teaching and advising the FFA chapter in 2018.

Twenty-five Illinois Farm Bureau members recently graduated from the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow, an extensive leadership development program designed to help participants develop leadership and advocacy skills and to become a voice for Illinois agriculture.

The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers honored two individuals for their contributions to agriculture and the profession at the group’s recent annual meeting.

New Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers officers were installed at the group’s annual conference.

Ukraine continues to be a major player in global agricultural markets, despite three years of military attacks by Russia.

The legacy of Mike Plumer’s soil conservation work continues to live on through those he taught.

An Illinois State University organics class toured a farm and milling facility to see up close the field-to-bag process.

Growing specialty crops including vegetables, pumpkins, gourds, mums and gladioli have developed into award-winning projects for Ty Steffen.

Beef production spans generations in the Hanson and Kuipers family in Iroquois County where they operate a forage-based program utilizing a paddock grazing system along with growing corn, soybeans and wheat.

Working one-on-one with farmers and seeing positive changes across the landscape is what drives Aidan Walton. Walton has served farmers as a Precision Conservation Management specialist since 2021.

The Illinois Agri-Women organization has awarded five scholarships for students studying agriculture.

Business and numbers attracted Aaron Johnson to a career in agricultural financing, but the relationship and people aspect of the business became his passion during the past several decades.

Thirteen enterprising graduate students researching soybean topics at universities across Illinois exhibited their innovative projects during the Illinois Soybean Association’s recent Soybean Summit.

Members of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers elected a new leadership team during the organization’s annual meeting with Elizabeth Strom being named the new president.

The Illinois Corn Growers Association thanked Rich Clemmons for over four decades of work representing agriculture in Illinois policy. Clemmons announced his retirement after supporting ICGA as a lobbyist since 2008.

After meeting over 5,500 students and traveling over 14,500 miles, the Illinois FFA major state officers have completed four of their six weeks of chapter visits.

What began as an independent research project as a senior at Illinois State University has transformed into a career centered on on-farm trials that use an “outside-the-box” approach to crop production.

Although Claire Hodge did not plan on a career in agriculture, that changed while shopping at a farmers market.

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.

Western Illinois University’s School of Agriculture will host its fourth annual Pennycress Field Day on May 25 at the Agriculture Field Laboratory.

Growing up just outside West Lafayette, Indiana, home of Purdue University, Rob Rhykerd had his sights set throughout high school on a career in engineering.

The 2023 Illinois Pork Producers Association delegate body recently elected four at-large directors and three new district directors.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Agriculture shared accomplishments made in 2022 to support the state’s No. 1 industry.