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Organizers expect some 600 young women.
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"Fielding Resistance" is a one-hour webinar designed to help rural community members recognize potential issues affecting health-care in farming regions.
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Cream of the Crop Photo Contest winners announced.
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SIU is having their annual Ag Field Days in Belleville and Carbondale this year
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Kansas wheat farmers will reap the smallest harvest in more than 60 years. Persistent drought withered much of the crop.
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Southern Illinois Farming Alliance is a project of Food Works, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a sustainable food economy in Southern Illinois.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Niki Davis says the arrival of summer and the opening of farmers markets offers a multitude of great opportunities for residents, visitors, vendors and the region’s economy.
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Vehicles, toxic materials, animals and heat are all safety topics to keep in mind for summer months on a rural property.
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The Farm Family Resource Initiative provides a range of resources for farmers including a 24/7 helpline. Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello was joined by representatives from the SIU School of Medicine and dairy farmers from Red Bud to highlight features of the program.
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Every five years, Congress has to renew the farm bill — a gigantic piece of legislation that supports and protects food production, natural resources and provides food benefits to low-income families.