U.S. Department of Agriculture

Two bills in the legislature would help small farmers by purchasing food directly from them and allow poultry farmers to ...

A bill that would regulate mink farming is introduced this legislative session. The sponsor says it aims to protect public ...

Mass layoffs at Education Department and plans to dismantle the federal agency prompt verbal assault, more litigation.

Illinois farmers are still anxiously awaiting passage of an updated federal Farm Bill, which is now more than a year ...

Illinois’ public health director says the state is taking precautions on bird flu but does not view it as an ...

The Soybean Innovation Lab operated by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is set to close after its federal funding was ...

Though the governor promised to make Illinois “the best state” to raise young children, child care continues to disappear.

Other measures regulate garbage truck littering, allow yoga in schools

Eligible families can receive $120 per child for groceries in summer

Production of Illinois’ two most valuable crops fell by roughly one-fifth last year, according to final crop yield numbers released ...