52+ min ago  (461+ words) LITCHFIELD, Ill. " In observance of the 100th anniversary of Route 66, the Mid-State Collectors Club will host a tractor drive on June 20. The 35-mile route on the "Mother Road" includes traveling along the three different alignments of Route 66 for the years 1926 to 1930, 1930 to…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (107+ words) agrinews-pubs. com Farm to Capitol brings ag to downtown Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS " The second annual Farm to Capitol event was held in downtown Indianapolis, celebrating the state's rich agricultural heritage. Hosted by Indiana's Family of Farmers, Farm to Capitol serves as…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (226+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " An after-school program is teaching students about the versatility and nutritional value of pork. The students, ages 12 to 16, are learning how to cook through the Junior Chef Academy. The academy empowers teens to fight food insecurity at its source…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (453+ words) Some of the most interesting works of art come about when contemporary artists put their own spin on well-established forms and techniques. The man-in-the-moon jug pictured here is the work of contemporary South Carolina potter Michel Bayne. It fits in…...

1+ day, 58+ min ago  (368+ words) WASHINGTON " Rural Investment to Protect our Environment welcomed the Illinois Soybean Association to its Steering Committee. Both organizations work for positive and impactful outcomes that benefit farmers and uphold the interests of farmers through promotion, engagement, research and education. RIPE's…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (495+ words) Greetings from the Gillis farm in Delaware County. Along with my husband, Craig, and our son, Adam, we grow soybeans and corn near Dunkirk in east-central Indiana. We've chosen this life, and we've been blessed to do what we love…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (391+ words) For my entire adult life, I've heard people talk about what's closing, what's changing and what's next in their rural hometowns. Maybe those small towns aren't dying, but instead adapting. Kind of like the people who live in them " resourceful,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (819+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " "Shocking" wheat was taken into a different context in the U. S. Department of Agriculture crop production estimates on May 12. USDA's first survey-based winter wheat projections resulted in a 25% year-over-year production decline " a market shocker. The crop production and…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (254+ words) WASHINGTON " U. S. winter wheat production is projected 25% lower than last year, and record low harvested acreage is projected in Indiana. As of May 1, the nation's winter wheat yield is forecast at 47. 6 bushels per acre, down 7. 3 bushels from last year's average yield…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (318+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. " The Illinois Department of Agriculture will distribute more than $796, 000 over the next three years to expand access to fresh, locally grown produce and boost the competitiveness of the state's specialty crop industry. This funding is made possible through the…...