Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Illinois is a top agricultural state, generating billions of dollars annually, but even where stalks of corn and acres ...

Four Illinois dairy makers have been selected to compete in the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison. The local producers will represent the Stateline area as they vie for ...

For the last two years, the dairy industry has been in a relatively good place. However, a downswing in the last half of 2025 is expected to continue into 2026.

URBANA, Ill. – 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, ...

EDWARDSVILLE, IL, UNITED STATES, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Prairie Farms Family of Companies is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A single cow raised for meat produces between 154 and 264 pounds of methane per year, according to the U.S. Environmental ...

Illinois is a top agricultural state, generating billions of dollars annually, but even where stalks of corn and acres of soybean vastly outnumber its 400,000 head of cattle, cows raised for beef and ...