Proactive farm estate and succession planning ensures agricultural legacies survive across generations.

Building a farm takes a lifetime, but losing it can take one unfinished plan.

Illinois soybeans blooming reached 94% and soybeans setting pods reached 85%, while corn silking reached 98%, corn dough reached 82%, corn dented reached 31% and corn mature reached 1%.

Indiana soybeans blooming reached 95% and soybeans setting pods reached 81%, while corn silking reached 96%, corn dough reached 69% and corn dented reached 19%.

The national average diesel price jumped nearly 20 cents this week, a sudden spike that reverses a brief, minor dip from earlier in August and keeps retail fuel near its all-time seasonal highs for late summer.

Volunteers will form groups to survey fields and estimate corn yields in each of the 19 townships.

Dairy foods can make meals and snacks nutritious and satisfying.

It’s been 40 years since Congress last passed major agricultural labor reform. In that time, farming has changed, but our labor system has not kept up.

Whether you’re building soil, boosting protein in your ration, or extending grazing days, red clover remains a dependable, productive and sustainable choice for Midwest producers.