https://www.illinoisforage.org/events daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://www.illinoisforage.org/events/mid-america-grassland-contest monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/1774906172945-WROXQ4X1HGVAUVV5R4LV/dulcey-lima-UNfOpPUiNng-unsplash.jpg Events - Mid America Grassland Contest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.illinoisforage.org/events/heart-america monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/7b1accdf-dde0-48bd-a1a0-1b6f2826772f/HOA+Save+the+Date+2026.png Events - Heart of America Grazing Conference 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.illinoisforage.org/events/grow-forage monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/9cada154-b994-455d-b4df-d1d2d52ae852/alfalfa+-+Copy.jpg Events - Grow and Graze: Producing High-Value Forage Webinar - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.illinoisforage.org/newsletter daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://www.illinoisforage.org/newsletter/march2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/7b1accdf-dde0-48bd-a1a0-1b6f2826772f/HOA+Save+the+Date+2026.png Newsletter - March 2026 - Before the summer calendar fills, save the date for the national Heart of America Grazing Conference July 15 and 16 in Effingham. The event includes a full day on the Curt Rincker farm to learn about bale grazing, virtual fencing, and cropland grazing strategies. Participants will also learn how to apply the latest research from University of Illinois. Heart of America Grazing Conference https://www.illinoisforage.org/newsletter/december2025 monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/a74937f6-6cfc-44b0-9087-699502cb03aa/Drought+Feb.+10.png Newsletter - December 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.illinoisforage.org/newsletter/september2025 monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/22ab7019-75a6-4053-8110-827e00baa0a1/ALT+ear+infestation+Dr.+T.+Lavelle.png Newsletter - September 2025 Livestock Check ears, brisket, udder, tail head, vulva areas, and folds of skin on livestock. The tick can be hard to detect on woolen sheep; therefore, actual shearing or parting the wool to see skin is best. They may be found any time from spring through fall in various stages. Larvae are particularly active in August and September and may number in the thousands on a single livestock animal. The tick transmits Theileria orientalis which causes a disease called theileriosis in cattle. Symptoms include fever, weakness, and anemia. The disease mimics the symptoms of anaplasmosis, but unlike anaplasmosis which usually affects cattle two years and older, this disease can strike cattle of any age and cause abortions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/628cf809-a623-4f48-98ff-41b05cbecd54/Illinois+Forage+Expo+ad.png Newsletter - September 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/ff34a0c8-038e-4089-b04d-56b63a9a93c8/1000005391.jpg Newsletter - September 2025 - Outstanding Producer Award Conner Brown (left) of Brown’s Baling and Hay was presented the Outstanding Producer Award at the 2025 Forage Expo. Conner began his business with funds from the Wayne Wackerlin Memorial Fund. Jim Morrison, retired University of Illinois Extension educator and former secretary of the NW Forage Council, was presented the Outstanding Education and Government Award. Agri-King was awarded the Outstanding Industry Award. It provides analysis for the Quality Hay Contest and prints the IFGC newsletter. https://www.illinoisforage.org/newsletter/june2025 monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/c2e59fe8-8135-4417-bbdf-58763877883a/hay-value.jpg Newsletter - June 2025 - 2025 Quality Hay & Haylage Contest Enter your 2025 harvested hay and haylage bales during the Forage Expo on July 30. Entries in the Quality Hay & Haylage Contest must be delivered on site from 8:30 to 10 AM. There is no entry fee. NIRS analysis will be provided free of charge. Bales weighing over 100 pounds need an official scale weigh ticket. Producers are limited to 1 entry/class. Four hay classes and one haylage class will be available. Class winners will receive a certificate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/ed1ac0be-b37f-4ea7-8118-f04e9788aec1/FB+Marketing+Grazing+Hub+Graphic.png Newsletter - June 2025 - We’ve built a new resource center for Illinois growers and graziers. The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition, in partnership with the Illinois Forage and Grassland Council, University of Illinois Extension, and the Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service, has launched of a new educational initiative for producers: The Illinois Grazing and Forage Hub. The Hub is a free, farmer-focused online platform designed to help Illinois producers improve pasture management and grazing practices, regardless of experience level. The Hub brings together grazing guidance, forage selection tools, industry event calendars, and producer stories all in one easy-to-navigate space. The Hub was created as a central starting point for anyone in Illinois looking to manage their land and forages better, smarter, and more sustainably. Find us online at grazingforage.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/3be1eded-1ca1-4e3c-9299-b5d1518913cc/iLLINOIS+fORAGE+wEEK.jpg Newsletter - June 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.illinoisforage.org/newsletter/november2024 monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://www.illinoisforage.org/newsletter/october2023 monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://www.illinoisforage.org/newsletter/march2022 monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/e4f0c1da-97ce-49bf-aaee-11ebb0929d6b/rye-8068790_1280.jpg Newsletter - March 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699c8843de367854f8febe68/00cedd79-cb34-4add-a2d3-35ed6755ef22/chart1.png Newsletter - March 2022 - Make it stand out Table 1. Small grain silage/balage samples analyzed at Agri-King’s ANALAB, Fulton, IL from 01/01/2018 to 12/31/2020. 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