An award-winning country music star will return to the Illinois State Fair in August. Brad Paisley will perform on the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage during the ...

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

Livestock agriculture is bearing the cost of extreme weather events. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores how heat stress affects U.S. dairy production, finding that ...

Programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers are on the chopping block.

IDOA Director Costello discusses the impact of federal funding cuts and tariffs on Illinois farmers and food-insecure ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) Director Jerry Costello II, along with key stakeholders representing ...

Federal health officials recommend people avoid drinking raw milk, as it can be contaminated with bacteria that poses health ...

Country star Brad Paisley is set to perform at the Illinois State Fair on August 14 after an eight-year break.

Funding freezes by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under President Donald Trump could have a “generational” impact on ...

The most recent round of cuts from the Trump Administration are hitting Illinois farmers and foodbanks. The Illinois Department of Agriculture, or IDOA, announced on March 4 the end for two grant ...

A stateline dairy farm leader is honored by an Illinois agriculture magazine. Amy Hildebrandt, whose family runs Hildebrandt ...

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is calling on young photographers across the state to participate in the 2025 Cream ...