Beef

The Bureau County Cattleman celebrated the 46th annual Beef and Ag Festival on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton. The event featured vendors, food, live music, a kids pedal pull petting zoo, bounces houses and more.

Last summer, construction started on the sale facility at TWG Ranch; its inaugural bull sale was held on April 12, when 105 bulls were sold.

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.

Cattle numbers are down in the United States and the cattle market is focused on providing incentives to cattlemen for herd rebuilding.

AgriNews has followed the Rahn family throughout the year. This is the last in a series of updates about the family members and the decisions they make on their farm.

A self-serve beverage station is just the latest addition to Roberts Family Farm, located at 905 S. County Line Road, Sandwich. The grand opening for the beverage station will take place June 7.