Illinois was the No. 1 soybean producer in the U.S. last year. That’s amid rising input costs and despite historic drought conditions in the state.

Millions of rural Americans get their water from districts that serve 10,000 people or less. Thousands of those systems are failing to meet federal standards.

A field on the Northern Illinois University campus could soon be transformed into prairie. NIU met with neighbors recently to outline their multi-year plan to complete this project.

Residents of Canton, Miss., say traffic and dust have already made life a ‘mess’. And they worry what will happen when hundreds of backup diesel generators go online.

Reaching a goal of 1,000 buffalo will require more land and fencing. An alliance of tribal nations may help.

The bald eagle used to be a rare sight in Illinois. Now, there are more than 3,000 that spend the winter here.

Consolidation in ag, higher input prices, land access issues and other obstacles are making it hard for young farmers to gain a foothold in U.S. agriculture

January might not be peak golf season, but one conservation group in Rockford is welcoming the community to hit golf ball-sized seed bombs to plant prairie at a former golf course.

Thirty-six states have detected cases of CWD, but many hunters are more fearful of losing game than the disease itself.

A new analysis from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that data centers in Illinois could account for 72% of the growth in electricity demand by 2030. But new legislation could help to address those costs.