Listen to the Talk-Line interview with Lee County Extension 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator Katie Baker.

Challand Middle School Agriculture Education teacher Julie LeFevre wants people to know that “agriculture is for everyone, not just for farm kids.”

Agricultural students at Belvidere North High School learn a variety of skills, including how to raise and care for quail and chickens.

Cattle numbers are down in the United States and the cattle market is focused on providing incentives to cattlemen for herd rebuilding.

The break-even for those in northern Illinois who own the land is $3.30 for corn and $6.75 per bushel for soybeans, while the break-even in a cash-rent scenario are estimated at $4.60 for corn and $11 for soybeans.

Advances in technology of agricultural equipment are giving farmers new opportunities to control various processes.

Communication is vital while developing farm transition plans.

Bolstered by surprises in the December supply and demand estimates report, corn enters 2025 with strengths in exports and ethanol demand.

Family farms account for 96% of total U.S. farms and 83% of the total value of production, according to the Agricultural Resource Management Survey.