Safety

Thanksgiving dinners will be cheaper in 2018. Illinois Farm Economics Summit dates are announced. Ag groups donate pork. A specialty crops conference offers food safety training.

Delroy Artman grows 800 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and hay in Columbia County.

Ask a Certified Crop Adviser: Former school groundskeeper who has cancer wins a $289 million settlement against Monsanto.

Locating underground utility lines may not be at the top of farmers' safety checklists.

Publications provide information on using pesticides safely in the home and on the farm.

Throwback Tech: A love affair with tractors from the ’40s and ’50s doesn’t change the fact that rollovers are a major cause of injuries and deaths on farms.

Most farmers know what a new study confirms: State-sponsored tractor rollover rebates save money and lives. Here’s why Illinois isn’t one of the seven states that financially supports ROPS rebates, and how some areas are piecing them together.

Take a look at how Dekalb seed is marking history, get harvest emergency details, learn to spot tar spot, stay safe in the fields, and check out a few election numbers.

Farm safety tips from Penn State Cooperative Extension.