IDOA lifts poultry exhibition suspension

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is lifting the temporary suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry that was initially issued in February in response to the ongoing threat of H5N1 avian flu. State officials feel it is safe to resume exhibition of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets and auction markets.  The…Continue Reading

Potential southern Illinois acreage shift

A southern Illinois agronomist says delayed planting caused by persistent rains could result in some acres shifting from corn to soybeans. John Pike, who’s based in Williamson County, tells Brownfield, “I don’t really look for a lot of acres to be switched.”  He says, “Now in some neighborhoods it might be pretty significant, but I…Continue Reading

Night-Time Striping of I-70 to Start

The Missouri Department of Transportation will begin striping projects on Interstate 70 in Cooper, Boone, and Callaway counties beginning today (Monday, June 2). Work will take place Monday through Friday […]Continue Reading

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