To ensure volunteer emergency response departments are equipped with technology and tools to effectively respond to rural emergencies, Compeer Financial awarded 48 departments in Illinois grants ...

Without federal assistance, the economic situation in rural America will only get worse, warns Jim Henry.

The farm bill is the cornerstone of U.S. agriculture and food policy. Scheduled for renewal every five years, the legislation ...

With the abundance of moisture, along with the legumes in the pastures, the animals are enjoying plenty to eat. The heat and ...

At Christmas, I told my wife we’d do one of her bucket-list items: go to Alaska for two weeks. So, I’m writing this in ...

While weather and markets continue to test farmers, southern Indiana farmer Deidra Roell said there are reasons to be hopeful ...

In this stage, I’m just watching the weather and praying for appropriate rain and heat balance without any severe heat and ...

There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Illinois for the week ending July 19, according to the National Agricultural ...

There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Indiana for the week ending July 19, according to the National Agricultural ...

The third-highest weekly increase in U.S. Energy Information Administration history, the national average diesel price spiked ...

Lawmakers are taking weeks away from Washington while many of the nation’s most pressing problems remain unresolved.

And the number climbs every second because the federal government continues to spend more than it collects in revenue, making ...