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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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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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Counties with the most cattle and calves overall are Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Clinton.
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InFocus explores specialty farms, and their impact on the agriculture economy. WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Michelle Sirles, Rendleman Orchards and Niki Davis, SIU HTEM.
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Some egg producers have said the avian flu outbreak has made it difficult to get new laying hens.
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The Neighborhood Co-op Grocery Farm Crawl is coming September 10th and 11th. This year there will be 15 farms on the self-guided tour demonstrating how they raise livestock, grow produce and harvest food.
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The Farm Family Resource Initiative helps farmers with stress.
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The co-owner of the farm, Lisa Mileur took us into her fields to show us what is involved in bringing ripe fruit to be ready to picked.
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Acorn Ridge Farm is a 13-acre permaculture farm near Dongola.