Officials in several northern Illinois counties say regulating steer-tailing events at backyard rodeos is up to state legislators, but charges filed in McHenry County could prove otherwise

Around half of the over 200 students at Amboy High School are enrolled in at least one class, with enrollment in the agriculture program hovering right around 105 students.

Most of Julie LeFevre’s seventh-grade agriculture students have had a taste of agriculture education when they get to her classroom. She sees her job as giving students a bigger bite to keep them at the table.

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson is optimistic farm bill legislation will get to the full House floor this year, with committee markup beginning March 3.

"Agriculture education is big." That was not the theme but it was the message Friday at the fourth Cultivating Connections in Agriculture, which celebrates agriculture education and FFA in the Sauk Valley and the larger northern Illinois region.

The way some Dixon High School students recently learned about food science and meat science is an example of how Dixon agriculture teacher Grace Klein uses hands-on learning and finds topics to hold students' attention.

Three state FFA officers visited Julie LeFevre’s agriculture classes Thursday at Challand Middle School in Sterling in preparation for National FFA Week that runs through Friday.

USDA’s farm income forecast released this month projects another challenging year ahead for most farmers, except those in the beef sector.

Demand for ag labor through the H-2A temporary visa program in Illinois and the nation continues to rise.