Soil conditions, temperatures and weather outlook are finally aligned for planting in much of the Midwest. In the hurry to ...

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"Illinois farmers’ products, from grains and feed, corn, soybeans, ethanol, beef, pork, and more, rely on access to foreign markets and will undoubtedly be impacted by these new tariffs either through ...

From 2017 through 2019, rental rates and land values also are set to fall, reversing a plateau for values in many locations. Farmland values in the Corn Belt continue to weaken, according to ...

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more ...

The one-two punch of historic floods amid a damaging trade war comes at a challenging moment for farmers in Kentucky, where ...

Nestled in the patchwork quilt of central Illinois farmland sits Arthur – a place where horse-drawn buggies aren’t tourist attractions but essential transportation, and where handcrafted isn’t a ...

Country Financial Trail will allow access from Raab Road, Vermillion Way and Heartland Community College's The Corn Crib ...

We wanted to make sure that we were supporting a solar farm right here in Illinois." Tovar said the city gets the remaining 30% of its energy through renewable energy credits from a power ...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Illinois farmers planted 10.8 million acres of corn and 10.7 million ... to capture the essence of farm life during this busy planting season.

SPRINGFIELD — When Illinois named small farmer Nathan Ryder a finalist for a federal $100,000 Local Food Infrastructure Grant, he made big plans for his farm in the southeastern tip of the state.