With harvest complete and cover crops planted, work at Riskedal Farms is focusing on repairing machinery and deciding what changes they will make for the 2026 growing season.

Cover crops can be planted between periods of cash crop production to improve soil health, as well as provide insect control, ...

President Donald Trump announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory ...

The national average diesel price fell 7.3 cents from the previous week to $3.758, according to U.S. Energy Information ...

Financial stress is severe and persistent across farm country, according to a new Market Intel report from the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Mark Bunselmeyer was elected president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association for 2025-2026 at its annual re-organizational ...

The Illinois Corn Growers Association’s prestigious World of Corn Award was presented to Mark Schneidewind, honoring four ...

The Illinois Corn Growers Association announced that Laura Lant, an agronomist at Midwest Grass & Forage in Macomb, received ...

The Illinois Corn Growers Association and Precision Conservation Management presented the 2026 Randy Stauffer Stewardship Award to Whalen Farms.

We must look internally — within the borders of the United States — not externally to foreign countries, to resolve our ...

“Muddy, cold and wet conditions can really draw heat out of an animal,” Meyer said. “Not only does mud make it harder for cattle to stay warm, but it also increases their nutrient needs, because it ...

With historically strong beef prices driving profitability for many ranchers in 2025, now may be the ideal time to reinvest ...