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Farm Family Signs 80th Consecutive Farmland Lease with Same Family of Landowners

BY ASHLEY RICE FarmWeek In the Dorsey Valley area of Gallatin County, a relationship between two families has lasted through 80 years of consecutive farmland leases.Doug Miller of Junction is currently the third generation Miller renting from the third-generation descendant of Edgar... Read More.

White County Board to Meet Tuesday Following Public Hearing on Solar Farm

Thursday, April 8 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The White County Board will meet Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the White County Courthouse. The meeting will be preceded by a Public Hearing on the new Solar Farm by Invenergy LLC at 6:30 p.m. The Board will consider the appointment of Braden Willis to... Read More.

Illinois Department of Labor Joins with Farm Safety Experts To Promote Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week

Wednesday, March 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Small Changes Can Have a Big Impact on Safety SPRINGFIELD – Every year in Illinois and throughout the grain belt states, dozens of people become entrapped in grain, usually inside a grain bin, and many of those people perish. Hundreds more are injured in grain handling... Read More.

Allison Bash State Farm Presents $25,000 Gift to RLC Foundation

Thursday, March 18 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Allison Bash State Farm presented a $25,000 gift to the Rend Lake College Foundation to support the Learning Resource Center expansion on the Ina campus. Allison and her husband, RLC Foundation Board Chair Robert Bornheimer, visited campus to present the gift and tour the... Read More.

RLC Renovation Gets Support From Tony Wielt State Farm

Thursday, March 18 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Tony Wielt with State Farm presented a $25,000 gift to support a major renovation to the Rend Lake College Learning Resource Center on the Ina campus. Wielt and his wife, Julie, were joined Friday at the LRC by RLC President Terry Wilkerson, RLCF CEO... Read More.

Chapman Raises Concerns Surrounding Ranger Power Industrial Solar Farm at County Board Meeting Tuesday

Wednesday, March 10 by Jc Tinsley

A White County man made it clear Tuesday night he was disappointed in the new Ranger Power Solar Farm coming to the county. Waylon Chapman addressed the County Board raising concerns about the future decommissioning of the industrial solar farm, damage to roads to... Read More.

Fire Claims Farm Shop Building on Barbre Property Tuesday Night

Wednesday, March 10 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Fire Chief Larry Hite is back out in Centerville this Wednesday morning tending to some hot spots that remain after a farm shop fire on the property of Martin Ray Barbre. Hite says the call came in around 5:22pm…There were no injuries luckily. ... Read More.

Illinois Farm Bureau Hosts Virtual ‘Rules for the Road’ Transportation Seminars

Wednesday, February 10 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) will host virtual Rules for the Road transportation seminars for its members in 2021. These seminars will focus on transportation laws and regulations as they pertain to the agricultural industry.Rodney Knittel, IFB assistant director of transportation and infrastructure, along with... Read More.

Illiana Farm Family of the Year Winner Annouced

Saturday, January 30 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Illiana Farm Family of the Year winner has been announced. Brian, Sara, Derek, and Bethany Keasling of located in Bicknell, IN

2021 Farm Finance Forum Videos Released

Friday, January 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Fairfield National Bank and the Wayne County Farm Bureau are pleased to bring area farmers an opportunity to virtually participate in the 2021 Farm Finance Forum event. The event includes a series of six videos on the following topics… “Welcome” by Reece Copeland, Fairfield... Read More.