Illinois grows millions of bushels of soybeans. Why aren’t we eating them?
Illinois grows more soybeans than any other state, but almost none become local food.
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Pesticide drift is catching schools off guard. Lawmakers want to require notice before spraying.
More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to ...
The floods kept coming. He needed to grow a crop that would thrive in water — or to quit.
An Illinois farmer turned flood-prone fields into rice paddies, but federal policy still favors corn and soy.
Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid recent high-profile dust storms
Conservation workers in the state say lawmakers continue to deprioritize their efforts.
Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demand
Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed a 31% funding cut for farmers who plant cover crops to prevent soil erosion and ...
Trump administration ends reimbursements for Illinois food programs
The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a pair of programs designed to help farmers and boost food supply.
Financial impacts of federal action stir anxiety for Illinois farmers
Illinois farmers are still anxiously awaiting passage of an updated federal Farm Bill, which is now more than a year ...
State appeals court tosses proposal for new transmission line in central Illinois
Advocates say the controversial project is necessary to meet renewable energy needs
INVESTIGATE MIDWEST: Farmers have clamored for the Right to Repair for years. It’s getting little traction in John Deere’s home state
The Farm Bureau agreed not to support R2R legislation in exchange for consumer repair diagnostics. Farmers and repair advocates say ...
State awards local food infrastructure grants as advocates seek program’s extension
Bill calls for $2 million annually to shore up local food supply chains.
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