Tim Alexander

McLean County farmers are the top corn and soybean producers in the nation, according to the recent release of final 2023 crop production data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). McLean County farmers also finished in the Top 10 nationally in corn and soybean yield for the 2023 growing season.

The long-awaited Heartland Community College Agriculture Complex was officially unveiled to the public on Wednesday.

The new director for the University of Illinois Extension in McLean, Livingston and Woodford counties says she wants to offer agriculture and consumer education in more rural communities.

In an epic battle of the griddle-iron, the Olympia High School FFA team emerged as state champions in a hotly-contested, multi-team elimination tournament to determine which Illinois High School Association [IHSA] school fries up the best game-night grilled pork chop sandwiches in the state.

Amanda Stanko of Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary has been named 2023 Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year.

A recently concluded two-day tour of Illinois crop fields and agricultural facilities by foreign grain buyers has already resulted in tens of millions of dollars being injected into Illinois’ rural and state economy.

For a second consecutive year, McLean County has led all Illinois and U.S. counties in total production of both commodities with almost 71 million bushels of corn and 22 million bushels of soybeans harvested in 2022, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

The end of expanded federal nutrition benefits come at a time when central Illinois food banks already were struggling to ensure everyone is fed.

A nonprofit based in Lexington is searching for donations and volunteers to help with its disaster relief efforts across the country.

Scientists at the Peoria Ag Lab have been working to develop a healthier alternative to butter. They want to replace saturated fats with plant-based and other natural oils that mimic the taste and texture of butter.