Hotter weather in the first half of May has caused warmer, drier soils across Illinois, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey.

A team of Illinois State University researchers are evaluating the impact of cover crops on carbon sequestration and organic matter.

Keeping the massive microbial community in soils happy is vital in crop production and research is underway that focuses on the relationships between cover crop selection and microbes.

A pair of ospreys that nested near live electrical lines atop a northern Indiana utility pole now have a safer home thanks to a utility crew that moved their nest.

Bobcat Company has announced plans for a new assembly plant in Minnesota. The West Fargo-based manufacturer of farm and construction equipment said it expects the plant in the Twin Cities suburb of Rogers will be fully operational by the fourth quarter.

The dollars-and-cents counter on the gas pump seems to be spinning faster these days with U.S. prices hitting another record high.

Nissan is considering adding a new auto plant in the United States to keep up with growing demand for electric vehicles, a top executive at the Japanese automaker said.

California’s water use jumped dramatically in March, state officials said, as one of the driest stretches on record prompted a wave of homeowners to start watering their lawns earlier than usual in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pleas for conservation amid a severe drought.

Field trials of a new cover crop, CoverCress, are in its third year at the Illinois State University Farm and multiple benefits are being realized as intended.