Indiana and Iowa saw year-over-year decreases in foreign ownership of agricultural acres while Illinois increased, according to a new report.

The peak wind speed in Illinois happens in March and April and it is the least windy in July and August.

What happens globally can impact the profitability of U.S. farmers.

Read the transcript from our Shaw Local Radio podcast with Lee County “Ag In The Classroom” representative Katie Pratt on the state of agriculture in the county.

The TALK-LINE interview for March 20 featured Lee County Farm Bureau and Lee County “Ag In The Classroom” representative Katie Pratt.

Read the transcript from our podcast: Lee County Extension 4-H Youth Program Coordinator Katie Baker discussed upcoming activities taking place on the 4-H calendar including: “Project Pool” at the Lee County Fairgrounds April 5.

JCE Co-op, formerly Jo-Carroll Energy Co-op, on Monday announced the connection of its 7,000th fiber customer, the Garden Plain Township.

After a four-year run of substantial gains, agricultural land values in the Seventh Federal Reserve District, which includes the northern two-thirds of Illinois, saw a 1% annual decrease.

The notion of tariffs dates to the first major law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1789 and has evolved over time.