Better health begins on your plate — the Dietary Guidelines for Americans offer a flexible, affordable and attainable framework meant to guide better choices, not dictate exact meals or drain a budget.

Today’s rock-bottom feed prices cancel out payments that would otherwise help us get through the struggles that too-low milk prices bring with them.

Before heading out for the holidays, the major state officer team spent time training and then preparing for the 98th Illinois FFA State Convention.

The conference offers hands-on, research-based education for individuals interested in homesteading, food production, and sustainable living.

After eight weeks of declines, the national average diesel price jumped 7.1 cents from a week ago to $3.530, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

Draining excess water from farm fields in Illinois is vital to food and renewable fuel production. However, the lack of adequate farm drainage is a serious problem.

An investment in farm drainage tile can boost crop yields, reduce financial risk and ultimately increase the long-term profitability of your farm.

Farm drain tiles are vitally crucial to the success of Illinois crop production. These underground drainage systems help provide good soil-based crop growing conditions by removing excess water from the soil.

The free workshop will cover the basics of maple syrup production.