December 26, 2025


The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its 81st annual meeting from 8 to 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at Pontiac Elks Club, 459 Elks Club Rd.




A new initiative designed to bridge the gap between farmers and partner companies who need their input will be rolled out in early 2026.


When a Chicago native Andrea Padilla, a senior agriculture major, returned to higher education after a decade-long hiatus, she didn’t expect her path to lead through Western Illinois University’s agricultural research fields — or to a first-place national research award.


Members of the Western Illinois University Professional Agriculture Students earned seven awards at the Fall 2025 PAS Conference.