Greg Peterson is in his fourth decade as “Machinery Pete” — and, no, he hasn’t seen it all.

Farm Rescue and FFA will be the beneficiaries as part of a larger auction during the Farm Progress Show.

Champions were crowned in the Supreme Drive at the Indiana State Fair.

The Lake County Fair hosted its inaugural 4-H Urban Ag Expo, highlighting the talents of 11 young people who participated in the county’s new urban agriculture program.

With one of his final gifts, the late farmer Gene Daiber is planting seeds for the next generation of agriculture leaders in the St. Louis metro area.

From the moment the team was elected on June 12, everything changed in the everyday lives of the six new Illinois FFA major state officers.

Visitors at the Half Century of Progress will have a chance to bid on three Stor-Loc toolboxes and support the future of agriculture at the same time.

After undergoing a rigorous judging process, 20 farmers were identified as the Illinois Soybean Association’s third class of Illinois 20 Under 40 farmers.

University of Illinois alumnus Eric Hodel didn’t begin his career expecting to lead one of the nation’s largest faith-based food banks.

Many of us grew up in homes where words like “please,” “thank you” and “you’re welcome” were as routine as brushing your teeth. These were not just phrases. They were signs of character.

The herd at the University of Illinois dairy farm provides animals for research projects, as well as an opportunity for students to learn about dairy herd management.

All the feed for the University of Illinois farms — including poultry, beef, dairy and swine — are formulated at the Feed Technology Center.

The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced the return of its annual College Aggies Online scholarship program.

As the Indiana State Fair approaches, Jeanette Merritt is preparing for two of her favorite weeks of the year.

Incorporating cover crops into their regenerative farming system has been a learning process for the Riskedal family this spring.

We should be back in the sheep barn this year with some lambs my granddaughter is bringing for the 4-H show.

There will be at least three more pasture walks put on by the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition coming up.

William Henert spends a significant amount of his time during this period of the growing season spraying crop protection products on the corn, soybean and seed corn crops on the northern Illinois farm.

This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 243 veterinary shortage areas across 46 states — the highest number recorded.

Imagination and growth fuel farming. Farmers and ranchers survey fields, flocks, herds and orchards, imagining the possibilities.

CattleCon 2026 is heading Feb. 3-5 to the heart of downtown Nashville, and it’s time to get involved in the largest cattle industry event of the year.

Dan Parker and family had a full schedule since AgriNews’ last visit in late May, including the FFA convention and the opening of fair season.

Midwest Dairy announced that five students will receive $1,000 over the 2025-2026 academic school year to study agriculture education, dairy science, applied sciences and animal science, starting this fall at the college or university of their choice.

A wise-old rancher told me last year, “I can lead you to knowledge, but I can’t make you think.”

After a rigorous interview and selection process, seven students were named Indiana FFA state officers.

Leadership and impact occurs in the small moments. And present happiness is not the way you should evaluate your current day, week or month.

Four FFA students were named Stars over Indiana for their exceptional Supervised Agricultural Experiences.

Four members with outstanding projects that include cattle, flowers, sheep, auctioneering and hay production were presented the prestigious star awards during the 97th Illinois FFA State Convention.

The class of 2025 Farm Credit agriculture scholars was recognized during a scholarship luncheon at Carriage House Event Center in Altamont.

It took just short of four weeks for Dan Parker to finally get the last seed in the ground.

Delegates wrote history at the 97th Illinois FFA State Convention with the vote to add a sentinel to the FFA officer team that now includes six members.

Illinois AgriNews presented the Outstanding Section Reporter awards to four members during the 97th Illinois FFA State Convention.

The 2025 Indiana FFA State Convention will be held June 16-19 at Purdue University.

Earlier this winter while attending a farm show sponsored by a local radio station that carries Brownfield programming, a listener shared with me a poem, “Sermons We See,” by Edgar A. Guest.

Compeer Financial announced 22 middle and high schools across Illinois will receive up to $4,000 each to support agricultural education programs and equipment through its Agriculture Education and Classroom Equipment Grant Program.

Illinois FFA state proficiency winners are selected based on FFA members’ outstanding skills in recordkeeping, leadership and scholastic achievement.

Exceptional projects of FFA members from across the state will be highlighted during the 97th annual Illinois FFA State Convention set for June 10-12.

These students have been selected district winners for the Star in Agriscience award after an extensive process of evaluating the students and their record books.

The Star in Agricultural Placement award will be presented during the Stars Over Illinois ceremony on Wednesday, June11.

The winner of the Star in Agribusiness award will be announced during the Wednesday afternoon session of the Illinois FFA State Convention starting at 2 p.m.

Five district winners for the Star Farmer award will be honored on the stage of the Illinois FFA State Convention.

The countdown to the 97th Illinois State FFA Convention continues, along with practices to perfect every skit, speech and stage cue.

Ten students were recently named Illinois FFA Top 10 Chapter Presidents in recognition of excelling in their role as an FFA president.

Illinois FFA chapters and collegiate Farm Bureaus proudly raised a total of 206,084.37 pounds of food, volunteered 7,482.75 hours and donated $54,897.42 during the 2024-2025 Harvest for All campaign.

For several years, I have used this column to offer up some nuggets of advice for those newly minted graduates and others willing to accept it.

I’ve sat in my fair share of coffee shops, airplane terminals, restaurants, FFA chapters and convention halls this year, and it has continued to remind me that we find joy in the people around us.

Top-performing and innovative FFA section presidents and 4-H members cultivated necessary leadership and professional skills during the Youth Education in Agriculture Committee’s recently held Premier 20 Leadership Conference.

Illinois Farm Bureau named Southern Illinois University Collegiate Farm Bureau as the Outstanding Collegiate Farm Bureau Chapter for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced that applications are open for three unique internship experiences for the fall 2025 semester.

A lot of growth has occurred in the agricultural department at Peotone High School since Abby Cowger started teaching and advising the FFA chapter in 2018.