SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Fair has released estimated attendance totals for 2022. Over 636,700 visitors walked through the gates this year making it the highest attended fair since industry attendance calculation were put into effect, beating previous records also set under the Pritzker administration. Weekend attendance during the fair saw an increase of […]

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — The 171st Wisconsin State Fair, presented by UScellular, came to a close on Sunday evening after 11 extraordinary days. Wisconsin State Fair officials are delighted to share that 1,003,450 fairgoers visited the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair from August 4-14, a 19 percent increase over 2021 attendance. “After 171 years, the Wisconsin […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new study suggests that drip irrigation for sweet corn can significantly conserve water, reduce fertilizer use and boost crop yield in the low desert of California – and likely in other areas of the state with similar conditions. Although Imperial County is California’s top sweet corn-producing county, with about 8,000 acres […]

MACON, Ga. — The Show Goes On, and indeed it did at the 32nd Annual Georgia National Fair. After nearly two years of anticipation, Georgia’s biggest show returned to Perry in style. For 11 days, the Georgia National Fair delighted audiences from across the state and country, bringing in 485,758 visitors. Although attendance was slightly […]

MACON, Ga. — On Aug. 9, USDA began issuing two new Market News reports based on Livestock Mandatory Reporting data that will provide additional insight into formula cattle trades and help promote fair and competitive markets, according to a release from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This action is in compliance with President Biden’s […]