SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would lift long-standing restrictions on small poultry farmers in Illinois, reducing red tape and transforming the way local farmers process and sell their products, is ...

The Russell County Butchery submitted a petition that USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) took in on Sept. 5. It requests that FSIS change the guidance for determining whether a poultry ...

On a quiet stretch of pasture in North Carolina, a former collegiate tennis player named Jack has built a thriving pastured-livestock enterprise from scratch. With no prior farming experience, he ...

Construct a raised poultry brooder with these simple brooder box plans. This chicken brooder DIY works well for any chicks or small poultry. I’ve used several homemade brooders for brooding and ...

Farmer LeTicia Marshall grew up helping her grandparents grow tobacco on 40 acres in Metcalf County. She has fond memories of riding the setter. After becoming a mother, Marshall began gardening as a ...

Legislation would allow farmers to sell their poultry at farmers markets, roadside stands and through delivery By GRACE FRIEDMAN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — ...