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Cesar has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. But it hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his passion for agriculture.
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On this episode of Statewide, Governor J.B. Pritzker talks candidly about being in charge through a public health emergency and a near economic shutdown...
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The new coronavirus pandemic has affected how and even when Illinoisans buy food from grocery stores. But the virus has also impacted the farmers...
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Illinois’ climatologist, Trent Ford, said the effects of climate change are becoming evident throughout the state. Ford said the primary effect of climate…
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The decreased purchasing power of Chinese markets as a result of the coronavirus is creating further uncertainty for Illinois farmers. The Chinese economy…
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It’s late afternoon and the sun is setting over the fields next to Central High School in Burlington. Inside, four students stand at the front of a…
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Illinois Future Farmers of America set a record last year for membership. They also broke their record for enrollment across all agriculture education.…
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John Sullivan was chosen by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to head the Illinois Department of Agriculture, succeeding former director Raymond Poe.
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Farmers are entering their 5th year of low crop prices and now soybeans have reached a 10-year low, in part due to Chinese tariffs. Economists say this…
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Soybean growers in the Midwest are caught in the middle of an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China.China retaliated against the Trump…