Northern Illinois farmer, 61, killed in three-vehicle wreck
Lifelong farmer and LaSalle County Farm Bureau member William M. Krug of rural Ottawa was pronounced dead at the scene of a three-vehicle collision on Illinois 23 on May 27.
‘Distance’ health care possible with USDA telemedicine grants
The USDA is offering funding opportunities for distance learning and telemedicine projects. The monies provide increased access to education, training and health care resources in rural areas.
Grain storing solutions are plentiful, but choose wisely
While storing grain beyond harvest greatly increases the marketing opportunities available to farmers, their choice of storage options will depend on the relative cost of each and how it fits into the overall harvesting, handling and marketing system.
House bill could authorize USDA to help get salad bars in schools
A U.S. House bill introduced last week would authorize USDA to provide technical support for school salad bars under the agency’s existing operating budget.
By most measures related to weather and growing conditions, 2015 for Illinoisans has turned out to produce a fairly decent start to the season – save for a little extra rain during the latter part of the week ending June 6.
Farmers could be accused of "making hay while the sun shines" last week. After buckets of rain the week before, most areas of Indiana experienced warm, sunny days that dried out fields and got trucks and tractors moving.
