Small farms lose ‘very good chuck’ of their income In Illinois, the federal grant money was limited to disadvantaged farmers, including many who are just starting their businesses, like Stumpf.

In December 2023, we warned about the harm to Illinois pork producers posed by California’s Proposition 12, which makes it illegal to sell in California pork from hogs born to sows raised ...

The USDA cut grant money that paid local farmers to send fresh food to community food banks, saying the program “no longer effectuates the goals of the agency.” ...

National Bacon Day is officially in December, but the state of Illinois now has its own day to celebrate. Senate Joint Resolution 24 officially declared May 7 as Illinois Bacon Day.

A Springfield dairy farm is one of a dozen or so farms in the state producing raw milk. We look into the recent trend and if ...

The National Pork Board invites consumers to “Taste What Pork Can Do” in a new campaign designed to deliver a message: Pork ...

As the nation was celebrating its bicentennial, five farming history enthusiasts came up with an idea that has since ...

For Illinois farmer Ben Stumpf, the steady stream of income from a new federal grant allowed him to quit his second job and focus on his Monroe County vegetable farm.