17+ hour, 56+ min ago   (200+ words) BREESE, Ill. — The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition will host two Grazing Schools this September, giving producers across the state hands-on, practical instruction to help them implement and expand managed grazing on their own operations. • Sept. 12 — Evan Schuette’s beef cattle farm, Iuka....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (553+ words) WASHINGTON — The general reaction to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s small refinery exemptions was both concern about the number granted, while also endorsing a plan to reallocate renewable fuel volumes. The EPA granted 29 full and partial SREs from last year’s…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (590+ words) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted 29 small refinery exemptions from 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements and included a proposed plan to restore the lost renewable fuel volume in the near future. Of the 34 pending exemption petitions, EPA granted full…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (284+ words) INDIANAPOLIS — In spite of several days of bad weather, the 169th Indiana State Fair brought together Hoosiers for a fun-filled 15 days. The fair recorded its strongest final week since expanding to the three-weekend format in 2009, setting attendance records. The final Sunday,…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1093+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Wind and solar farms, data centers and battery storage sites have been in the headlines, and farm managers were surveyed to find the extent of the growth. The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers’ Mid-Year Snapshot…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (366+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — CattleCon 2027 is returning Feb. 2-4 to the Music City Center in Middle Tennessee, with business meetings beginning Feb. 1. Attendee registration and housing are now open for the biggest cattle industry event of the year. As the cattle industry continues…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1317+ words) DIXON, Ill. — For Brad Shippert, of rural Dixon, driving his monster truck Against the Grain is not as smooth a ride as many might think. For a start, the truck has no doors. Shippert gets into the truck by literally climbing…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (116+ words) Soybean condition was 44% good and 13% excellent. (AgriNews Staff) There were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Illinois for the week ending Sept. 6, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 9% very short, 30% short, 58% adequate,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (178+ words) Soybean condition was rated 54% good and 9% excellent. (AgriNews Staff) There were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork in Indiana for the week ending Sept. 6, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 3% very short, 21% short,…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (365+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Food lovers are invited to hit the road this fall as the Illinois Pork Producers Association launches the 2026 Illinois Pork Tenderloin Crawl, a self-guided culinary adventure celebrating one of the Midwest’s most iconic sandwiches while encouraging travelers to discover…...