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Pig farmers have successfully applied lessons from the past into the development of better farming methods today. Here’s how.
The cattle at the Larson Martz family farm get ultrasounds but not for the reason you might think. Experience and technology work together to help beef farmers determine when the time is right for an animal to go to market.
Day One Care is my absolute favorite part of being a pig farmer. From the minute our piglets are born, there are a few things we can do to make sure they have a good, healthy start to life.
IBA Commercial Producer of the Year, MAC Cattle Company’s Trevor Maiers, shares his experiences as a first-generation cattle feeder and beef backgrounder.
On our farm and cattle […]
You might be surprised just how antibiotics are used in dairy farming today.
For Illinois beef farmer Andrew Bagley, it’s all about the animal care.
Wintertime can be challenging to care for farm animals; Illinois dairy farmer Aaron Mitchell shares what calf care looks like on his farm this time of year.
Contrary to popular belief, farmers […]
There’s no commonly accepted version of what sustainability means. I visited an Illinois farm to learn about what a sustainable food system looks like from a farmer’s perspective.
Keep summer satisfying with Illinois sweet corn from Keller’s Farmstand. You can even learn how to prepare Illinois sweet corn from the pros!
We built a custom dairy barn outfitted with the latest technology for cow comfort, herd health and environmental sustainability.
Just 3 oz. of beef provides your body with 10 essential nutrients and fewer calories than other options.
Here in Illinois, our soil is naturally rich and productive, but farmers must be good stewards of the land to ensure our soil health is sustained for years to come.
Meet Drew Kuhn. By day, he works for a pig farmer caring for animals. On nights and weekends. he helps run his own family’s farm.
