With harvest complete and cover crops planted, work at Riskedal Farms is focusing on repairing machinery and deciding what changes they will make for the 2026 growing season.

Mark Bunselmeyer was elected president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association for 2025-2026 at its annual re-organizational meeting.

A school principal and two teachers were honored by the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program for their efforts.

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

Ten Illinois 4-H members who exemplified outstanding leadership in the agricultural industry and demonstrate a desire to remain engaged were recently recognized as 2025-2026 Illinois Sustaining the Future Award recipients.

College students and recent graduates are encouraged to attend CattleCon 2026 in Nashville to help them prepare for careers in the cattle industry.

Brian Rexing, an Indiana dairy farmer and a member of the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative, was chosen as the National Milk Producers Federation’s 15th chairman at the organization’s Joint Annual Meeting.

April Lamb of Kosciusko County won first place in the 2025 Indiana Farm Bureau Photo Contest.

Outstanding projects developed by three Illinois FFA members earned them top honors in the nation.

Employment opportunities are strong for college graduates with degrees in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and the environment, according to a report out Purdue University.

After 40 years of transformative leadership, Cindy Hoye is retiring from her role as executive director of the Indiana State Fair Commission.

The Illinois Corn Growers Association announces its fourth annual ICGA Scholarship Program, supporting students pursuing degrees in agriculture.

We figured we were probably 5% over our Actual Production History for the year in both corn and soybeans and actually our toughest ground did better than our better ground this year.

University of Illinois Extension is poised to have its first central facility in its 100-plus-year history by spring of 2027.

Kiah Twisselman Burchett describes her love for agriculture as a seed that was planted when she was very young, growing up on a cattle ranch in rural California.

After investing many years into their Supervised Agricultural Experiences projects, two Illinois FFA members were named top in the nation as American Star winners.

The Cambridge Middle FFA Chapter was chartered in 2023 and now the members have won a national award.

IL Corn’s executive director, Rodney Weinzierl, and managing director, Jim Tarmann, were each awarded the Honorary American FFA Degree during the National FFA Convention & Expo.

Three Indiana FFA members took home notable awards at the National FFA Convention & Expo.

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

Indiana agriculture took center stage as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Everett Farms and Seed LLC in Lebanon ahead of her keynote address to the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.

As part of the dairy checkoff’s evolving youth strategy, GENYOUth announced that it is forming a strategic affiliation with Action for Healthy Kids, creating the nation’s largest in-school wellness organization.

Illinois Agri-Women has established the Generations of Women in Agriculture Across America event and awards.

With the warm, dry conditions, harvest is almost complete at Riskedal Farms, where some corn and sunflowers remain to be picked.

Farm Foundation, in partnership with The Mosaic Company Foundation for Sustainable Food Systems and the PepsiCo Foundation, announced the launch of FarmPath.

Registration is open for the 2026 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim, California.

Working on two dairy farms has resulted in national recognition for Nevin Erbsen as a finalist for the American Star in Agricultural Placement award.

Seeing a fistulated cow at a young age triggered Delana Erbsen’s interest in research that has led her to develop FFA award-winning projects.

In 2018, Blake Twenhafel started BT Lawn Care with one customer, and during the next few years, he expanded his business to include over 50 commercial and residential properties.

Matthias Hefty, a current Purdue University student and former DeKalb FFA Chapter member, is one of four finalists for the American Star in Agriscience award at the National FFA Convention.

Lauren Argotte, Indiana FFA state secretary, is preparing for the National FFA Convention, which will be held Oct. 29-Nov.1 in Indianapolis.

Every year at the National FFA Convention’s opening ceremony, the young leaders are asked, “FFA members, why are you here?”

From chapter visits to leadership training schools, the Illinois FFA major state officers have been “Sparking Interest” in FFA and the agriculture industry as a whole.

The ducks are pretty messy with their water, but their funny walks and greetings make them fun to have in the barn.

Between harvest and corn-husking competitions, there is never a dull moment on the Geyer farm this time of year.

The National Cattlemen’s Foundation encourages college students pursuing careers in the beef industry to apply for the 2026 CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded.

Indiana Farm Bureau announced the winners of the 2025 Young Farmers & Ag Professionals awards.

The earliest winter calvers were moved to corn residue closer to his home and, as mentioned last month, half of the stocker steers grazing the sorghum-sudangrass also were shipped out to a Nebraska feedlot.

Fall field trips are in full swing for children and their teachers.

Casey’s is supporting 4-H youth programs this fall and will match guest donations up to $150,000.

International trade, national barrow competition and local 4-H and FFA activities have kept Dan Parker on the run since he met with AgriNews a month ago.

Agricultural students at Illinois Valley Community College will have the opportunity to study in the new Dr. Alfred E. Wisgoski Agricultural Education Center.

The dairy checkoff has introduced Smart Swaps, a dairy-focused initiative designed to help schools meet evolving nutrition standards and student expectations.

The Illinois Pork Producers Association announced a new livestock apprenticeship program that has recently been registered with the U.S. Department of Labor with the help of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

After enjoying the Labor Day weekend, the Illinois FFA major state officers were back at it with chapter visit rehearsals to help get them better prepared for going on the road.

Milk was named the official beverage of high school athletics in Indiana by American Dairy Association Indiana Inc. and the Indiana High School Athletic Association.

Reed Farms will host the state and national corn husking contests this October.

The Western Illinois University School of Agriculture will host the 30th annual Agricultural Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct.1 in the University Union Grand Ballroom.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has opened applications for spring 2026 semester internships in the association’s Colorado headquarters and D.C. office.

This year I had the crazy idea that a duck would be a nice addition to the farm. Well, in the end I ended up with six ducks.