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Gasoline climbed at $4.29 a gallon at many retail stations across Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

2 days ago

Pritzker calls for year-round E15 gasoline in letter to Congress

Governor says war in Iran has elevated urgency for cheaper, higher-ethanol fuel.

A farmer applies fertilizer to his field.

1 week ago

Rising fertilizer costs could negatively effect local famers

If prices continue to rise, this could cause a problem in next year's growing season.

Cows on the Little Brown Cow Dairy farm in Delavan. (Provided by Terry Hoerbert, Little Brown Cow Dairy)

2 weeks ago

Raw milk proponents push for fewer restrictions on Illinois sales despite state health warnings

As federal support wavers, Illinois farmers and lawmakers face hurdles with their agenda.

Traci Barkley, director of Sola Gratia Farm, watches as staff load produce into the farm’s refrigerated delivery van, which was purchased with the support of funding from the Illinois’ Local Food Infrastructure Grant program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

2 weeks ago

‘Illinois farmers can feed Illinois’: State grant program offers assistance

With advocates estimating that as much as 95% of food consumed in Illinois is imported, a state program aims to support the local supply chain.

Orion Samuelson died at the age of 91.

2 weeks ago

‘The epitome of providing the information that farmers need’: Farm broadcaster remembers Orion Samuelson

Orion Samuelson, 1934-2026

FARMS of Illinois just opened a grocery store, giving it the option to sell the foods they produce directly to customers, instead of going through the larger distribution process.

3 weeks ago

New store connects community with local farmers and producers

The store carries a wide variety of items. Products include beef, pork, chicken, cheese and eggs.

Deputy Governor Andy Manar (left) and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) speak Wednesday in Champaign.

3 weeks ago

Budzinski and Manar spotlight Illinois’ biomanufacturing future

Lawmakers discuss new markets for farmers, workforce opportunities, and the impact of the iFAB Tech Hub on Central Illinois’ economy.

The Big Marsh Park restoration project and other nearby projects in the Calumet region sit on areas formerly used for landfills and for US Steel Works facilities. The Big Marsh Park has been open since 2016 with a bike park and a trail. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)

3 weeks ago

Responding to federal threat, legislation would protect Illinois waterways

The urgency comes as the Trump administration looks to roll back federal protections for some ‘seasonal’ waters that can temporarily dry up.

A farm in Chihuahua, Mexico.

4 weeks ago

Springfield-area retired farmer part of Illinois Farm Bureau delegation to Mexico starting Monday

David Wirth will be one of a dozen or so farmers in the trip.

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