A new egg building and pig barn were added to Little Hands on the Farm — a popular Indiana State Fair experience that helps children learn where their food comes from.

Silage harvest is a busy time and brings with it potential hazards that can cause injury or death.

Cattlemen develop rotational grazing systems for many reasons, including parasite control.

President Donald Trump announced on his social media account he is suspending import tariffs quotas on ground beef for three months.

Public lands offer quality grazing grounds for livestock, which in turn reduces wildfire risk and contributes to the vitality of rural communities across the West.

What makes a state fair so unique is it provides multiple, wide-ranging experiences within the same day.

It has not been verified, but Dave Kestel’s blood may run red, white and blue.

One of the most consequential actions during the markup of the farm bill was the Senate Agriculture Committee vote on an amendment addressing mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef.

Today’s combination of elevated input costs and tighter commodity margins is changing the way farmers think about risk.

Toby Behrends of Sheffield was named Grand Champion Overall Master Showman during the 2026 Illinois State Fair Master Showmanship Contest.

The 2026 4-H Grand Drive, presented by Farm Credit Mid-America, shined the spotlight on the top 4-H exhibitors in Indiana.

Renowned cheese artists Sarah Kaufmann and Nancy Baker spent 250 hours designing and creating this year’s cheese sculpture at the Indiana State Fair.

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.

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.

Rick Bieber considers a shovel as one of his most important tools.

Supporting sow longevity means identifying the early indicators that influence lifetime productivity and herd profitability.

The Tyson beef processing plant closure at nearby Joslin was an unpleasant surprise. Now most local cattle sold will be discounted the freight cost to go to more distant plants — a consequence of low beef supply.

Tyson Foods announced the closure of three beef processing facilities, including the 3,000-head-per-day slaughtering plant in Joslin in northwestern Illinois.

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

I hosted the Regenerative Grazing System Contest for youth along with my close partner, Judy Bingman, and several of our Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition board members.

The heat and humidity this summer has been hard on feeding cattle and at least one somewhat-round cattle feeder.

Many years we see things brown and drying up and grass getting short, but that is just not the case this year.

Building a farm takes a lifetime, but losing it can take one unfinished plan.

Registration is open for the annual Lambing School hosted by the Indiana Sheep Association.

Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency and mobilized the Indiana National Guard as devastating floods hit Hoosiers.

Dennis Neuhaus was elected the new board president of Growmark during the cooperative’s annual meeting.

Sometimes shared goals outside of agriculture can lead to opportunities that we could never have imagined.

After three months of declines, the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose in July from 113 to 126.

Farmers across the Midwest are dealing with a new problem — black vultures are attacking livestock. This scavenger species didn't live in the area previously; however, warming temperatures have expanded its range.

Heat stress remains one of the biggest seasonal threats facing dairy producers.

Ken Kocher’s miniature farm display includes a working replica of the barn and crib that were on his family farm in his youth, along with tractors, trucks and other equipment.

It’s been 40 years since Congress last passed major agricultural labor reform. In that time, farming has changed, but our labor system has not kept up.

Hauling water across rugged landscapes has become a daily chore for many ranchers in the U.S. Rockies.

Whether you’re building soil, boosting protein in your ration, or extending grazing days, red clover remains a dependable, productive and sustainable choice for Midwest producers.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the National Soybean Germplasm Collection at the University of Illinois.

Improving soil by increasing the biology results in more minerals in the feed grown on that land and fewer supplements necessary for the cattle that eat the feed.

Utilizing corn stalks for winter grazing is an option for cattlemen to impact their profitability.

Presented by industry experts during World Dairy Expo, Dairy Forage Seminars are centered around cutting-edge research and information regarding forage quality, harvest and storage.

The Beef Quality Assurance program has launched a wide range of Spanish-language resources.

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

Corn shelling is once again a job on Nathan Gudmunson’s farm operation.

With optimism for the cattle business remaining strong, nearly 700 cattle producers from across the country gathered in Colorado, for the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting.

Succession planning in family farming operations requires more than just financial arrangements and legal documents.

A rotational grazing system at Rincker Simmentals is designed to provide forage for the cowherd during the majority of the year.

Virtual fencing systems remove the boundaries of where cattle, sheep and goat producers have the opportunity to graze their animals.

Bale grazing is a flexible system that can be utilized for various sizes of cattle herds.

The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition wrapped up the 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference by recognizing three Illinois producers with the Master Grazier Award: Rick Adams, Terry Becherer and Perry Hottes.

The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition hosted a first-of-its-kind contest for youth as part of the Heart of America Grazing Conference in Effingham.

Hoosier farmers will be honored at the Indiana State Fair as part of the 2026 Featured Farmers program hosted by the fair and Corteva.

Purdue University always has a presence at the Indiana State Fair — and 2026 is no exception.