Organic corn earned substantially more than conventional corn over the past five years. So, why aren’t more farmers making the switch?

We went from drought to a month of flood in June to drought in July again. It’s getting dry — but, knock on wood, everything of mine and everything around here is looking good.

A morning of applying fungicide and insecticide on 160 acres of corn was already in the books, and Jay Whalen was rinsing out the drone to ready for another round that afternoon.

Blue skies and sunshine marked the perfect weather for Southern Illinois University’s Ag Field Day where a drone and artificial intelligence, some of the latest technology to sweep the farming industry, were among the star performers.

It has not been verified, but Dave Kestel’s blood may run red, white and blue.

A corn crib, which carries a bit of history itself, was given a fresh coat of paint when Mike Fogarty decided to add a special touch.

Although Trinette Olin worked on writing a children’s book for many years, it took retirement for her to complete the project.

Alan Guebert experienced countless changes over his long career as an ag journalist, ranging from technology to news coverage.

It’s America’s 250th birthday — and the “world’s largest” corn maze will mark the semiquincentennial in extraordinary style.

Farmer leaders of the Illinois Corn Growers Association recently advocated for their peers on Capitol Hill.

A new study by the University of Illinois and the Illinois Soybean Association finds that Illinois farmers could see a revenue loss if the state banned glyphosate.

Spraying for weeds in corn and soybean fields has been completed on Cliff Lane’s farm and the next task will be spraying the crops with fungicide.

A full commercial launch of a new nematode-resistant trait for soybeans remains on track for 2028, pending any unforeseen hurdles.

Overall agricultural conditions in the Corn Belt continue to be dampened by lower commodity prices, higher input costs and tighter credit.

Through genetic advancements, corn is utilizing more nitrogen later in the season.

When timing matters, Woodley Aerial Spray Inc. is ready to help you get across your acres quickly, efficiently and professionally.

A trio of new herbicide products to control tough weeds with anticipated launches in 2027 were highlighted at the recent BASF Showcase Plot Tour.

Around 160 people attended the 2026 Livestock Summit in Indianapolis, bringing together leaders and farmers from across the state.

While weather and markets continue to test farmers, southern Indiana farmer Deidra Roell said there are reasons to be hopeful as harvest approaches.

In this stage, I’m just watching the weather and praying for appropriate rain and heat balance without any severe heat and drought stress.

Chad Bell harvested his two fields of wheat and once the straw is baled he will be planting a cover crop on these acres.

The national debt’s influence reaches into nearly every corner of our economy.

The National Corn Growers Association released a study highlighting the economic contribution of corn farming in the United States.

Soil tests are important tools for farmers to determine the limiting factors for crop production on their fields.

There are many current issues important to Illinois cattlemen including the development of a new farm bill.

Corn rootworm damage often goes unnoticed until it is too late. Know your pest pressure and protect your yield potential, advises Jim Henry.

In the first half of the growing season, the crops in Brad Zimmerman’s locale faced dry conditions early on to heavy rains in June. He looks at these weather swings as an opportunity to “make lemonade out of lemons” with one of his field trials.

Local corn and soybean producers are invited to attend “Taking the Next Steps in Cover Crop Management,” an educational program focused on advancing cover crop management and decision making.

The Illinois Corn Growers Association and farmer leaders feel overwhelmingly positive after their review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regenerative Feedstock Rule.

Old- and new-crop ending stocks for corn and soybeans fell below trade expectations in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s balance sheet estimates.

With the updated data from the latest quarterly grain stocks and acreage reports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made some slight adjustments in the crop balance sheets.

We are hosting a cattle farm wagon tour here at River Oak — 15703 E. 1600th St., Macomb — on the morning of July 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m. You can register with University of Illinois Extension.

Application timing of a foliar fungicide treatment in corn is important for maximizing disease control and yield, advises Jim Henry.

The United States is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn. But that global market — and corn superpower status — is not guaranteed.

The farm economy is at a pivotal moment: If policymakers are not able to learn from the mistakes of the past, the past could repeat itself.

Farmers for Soil Health, the farmer-led initiative launched in 2022 to double cover crop acres on U.S. farmland by 2030, has reopened enrollment for 2026 with increased per-acre payments and a simplified one-year contract designed to remove barriers for growers.

Thirteen lucky corn growers started the season off with an unforgettable surprise when they discovered their Pioneer brand corn seed had a special gold-colored seed treatment, signifying they had won the Golden Seed incentive.

Corn shelling is once again a job on Nathan Gudmunson’s farm operation.

An expected large shift away from corn acres didn’t happen, based on a planted acres survey of farmers by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“I” state farmers shifted to more soybean acres and less corn and winter wheat acres, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s planted acres survey.

Grain stocks are higher than a year ago heading into the last quarter of the 2025-2026 marketing year.

The latest projections highlight the challenges farmers continue to face as input costs remain elevated with historically low commodity prices.

Understanding farmers' risk attitudes is critical to predicting their decisions about climate change adaptation.

The Illinois Small Business Development Center’s International Trade Center is exploring collaboration opportunities with the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

It will be a memorable year at the Historic Farm Days, set for July 9-12, with the celebration of special anniversaries.

Rain showers over the past several weeks have resulted in challenges to spray for weeds and sidedress anhydrous on Wessels Family Farm.

Corn and soybeans struggled for a week or two after planting during the flash drought, but a few passing showers have sent corn past "knee-high by Fourth of July" by leaps and bounds.

High-quality corn harvested last fall continued to maintain its high grades as it entered international export channels.

Eleven years of on-farm data puts some proof in the pudding in terms of what conservation practices can do for a farming operation.

The National Corn Growers Association elected Bill Leigh as the organization’s next first vice president, putting him on track to become board president in 2027.