The IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, is taking its auction online to benefit Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC). Online bidding will happen Nov. 30 through Dec. 7.

Restaurants Closing 6 Months Into Pandemic (National Restaurant Association) - a survey released by the National Restaurant Association reports that nearly one in 6 restaurants (representing nearly 100,000 restaurants) has either closed permanently or long term and nearly 3 million employees are still out of work. The industry is on track to lose $240 billion in sales by the end of the year.

The 2020 Cookfresh Recipe Collection is a special “throwback” edition for our 100th year. Recipes selected from decades of submissions to commemorate our Centennial. Recipe booklets are available now.

At Puckerville Farms, Lemont, on Saturday, October 3rd brought in some giants!

Since 2017, Illinois has experienced stable cash rents. For 2020, Illinois’ average cash rent is $222 per acre, down $2 from 2019, according to USDA data. Generally, the highest cash rents in the state are in central Illinois.