Amy Hyde is the current county Ag Literacy Coordinator with Ag in the Classroom, but her roots in agriculture go back for generations.
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Feb. 14 2022 Miscellaneous
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13 Days Of Christmas!
Dec. 13 2021 MiscellaneousEnd of Year deals you won't want to miss!
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The Meaning of a Family Farm
Apr. 5 2021 Miscellaneous“Working on a family farm means everything to me; I would not be farming if it wasn’t with my family. We face challenges each day between the weath...
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Local Foods Spotlight: Tyson Farms
Mar. 29 2021 MiscellaneousShaun Tyson shares how he began his local beef business in Chestnut, Illinois.
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Doug and Randy Fornoff of Mason City discuss the challenges and rewards of growing popcorn and green beans.
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“People always say, ‘call me if you need anything,’ but you can’t call someone and ask for a combine,” says Connie Hieronymus. “Our friends just sh...
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Atlanta Farmer Uses His Voice for Soy
Feb. 8 2021 MiscellaneousFarmer Ron Kindred has been advocating for legislation and policies on behalf of the Illinois Soybean Association since 1999.
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Women in Ag: Linda Garlisch
Jan. 25 2021 MiscellaneousLinda Garlisch recalls growing up on the farm and being a woman today with an active role in agriculture.
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Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup
Jun. 1 2020 MiscellaneousA look inside harvest season at Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup.
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Huelskoetter Pork, located in Beason, Illinois, is a great source of locally grown and processed pork for many consumers in central Illinois. Larry...
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Eric and Farra Sheridan live in a small town in Arkansas, where they raise their five children and have created their business of making hand craft...
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Brody Roberts' family shares his struggle with Leukemia.
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Remembering Dallas Kaufman
Apr. 26 2019 MiscellaneousLoyal. Mentor. Leader. Strong. Insightful. Genuine. Knowledgeable. Compassionate. Quick-witted. Friend.In November 2018, the agriculture industry l...
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Kristy Wade, owner of Wade Farms IN McLean, Illinois, has been active in the farming operation since she was a child helping on her family farm. Sh...
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Favorite Features of a Macdon
Mar. 22 2019 MiscellaneousFor the last six years, Dave Uhlman of Tremont, IL has been using a MacDon draper head. The performance of this draper head continues to impress Da...