RFD Illinois

Winnebago County dairy farmer says, if approved, Great Lakes Basin Railroad project would make raising livestock impossible.

Four county Farm Bureaus take advantage of markets as part of consumer-outreach activities

Proposed regulation would increase weight limits in certain situations, but it's unclear when it might kick in.

IDOA announces new formula designed to reward more young exhibitors.

Planting progress spotty; cool temps slow field drying, crop development.

Tips for compiling the information needed to document a yield loss from flood.

Four assistance opportunities available for farmers affected by the weather.

Chinese middle class larger than the entire U.S. population.

Planting conditions in some spots slowly improving, but others could take weeks more.

The portion of the U.S. crop rated good to excellent drops 14 percent.