Walking through his last field of corn to plant, west central Illinois farmer Brent Johnson was nearing the finish line last Monday. Missing the spotty pop-up showers, he finished planting corn that ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to send “bridge” payments to farmers who grow soybeans, cotton and other crops ...

Planting cover crops ahead of corn can be tricky but is not impossible. Learn which species work, which don’t and how much ...

Corn yield in Illinois is expected to fall below last year's level, but remain above the three-year average, according to the survey by crop scouts on the Pro Farmer Crop Tour. Pro Farmer reported ...

Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...

Illinois farmer Tom Ritter was more than a farmer. At 73 years old, he was a man who still lived to serve. “Dad was someone who just absolutely loved agriculture,” says Cory Ritter. “I like to tell ...

Innovative practices — from diet additives to regenerative grazing — can offer quick wins in the fight against global rising ...

WASHINGTON D.C. (WCIA) — A congressional consideration of a new Farm Bill is moving from the House to the Senate. One of the staff members of the Illinois Corn Growers’ Association was one of the ...

Surrounded by rows of soybeans and corn, Hans Bishop’s farm in central Illinois was an anomaly. He grew kale, peppers, eggplants and radishes, selling to Whole Foods from June through October and to ...

A Farm Region Moving North and East The classic Corn Belt used to be easy to picture: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and parts of ...

As the deadline approaches for Congress to renew the U.S. Farm Bill, agricultural experts and farmers are calling on legislators to prioritize protecting topsoil in the Midwest and throughout the ...

Scientists and seed companies are working on shrinking corn. The subtle difference in height has led to some big changes in how shorter corn can be planted and managed in the Corn Belt. A couple years ...