Stories about corn
As soon as the large mahogany door in the congressional building was opened, the farmers were greeted with hellos and handshakes. “Do you want some Indiana popcorn?” the staff in Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Pence’s office proudly asked.
As he walked to the stage to collect the Corn Advocate of the Year award, Tim Thompson looked genuinely shocked. His mouth fell open, and his eyes widened.
Along with solid sales of U.S. corn and distillers grains, ethanol exports are on pace to break an all-time record.
Wet and hot conditions in northern Illinois are impacting crop growth, as well as providing an opportunity for increased disease pressure this year.
American Farmland Trust and ADM are launching the next season of a program that supports Illinois farmers and the environment.
The poultry and egg domestic and export markets have a major impact on corn and soybean prices received on the farm.
Is it still there for the crop? That’s the big nitrogen question after a wet spring.
The emergence of corn tassels is a pivotal moment in the life cycle of a corn plant.
An unexpected reduction in old crop corn stocks thanks to increased demand surprised the market when the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report.
Updated data from the recent planted acreage and grain stocks reports were plugged into the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new crop supply and demand balance sheets.
Some day, the passenger jets that soar 35,000 feet over Dan McLean’s North Dakota farm could be fueled by corn grown on his land and millions of other acres across the Midwest.
What would you do if you had $330,000 to spend on anything you wanted? That is the amount of money his family’s medium-sized farm in southwest Iowa has lost to soybean cyst nematodes over the last 10 years, said Scott Kay.
After introducing the Nemasphere nematode resistance trait, the most groundbreaking innovation in soybean cyst nematode management in over 60 years, experts were questioned by Bryan Perry for BASF Agricultural Solutions.
Berkeley Boehne and his brother, Vaughn, raise corn, soybeans and wheat on their DeKalb County farm, where they also feed pigs and operate a custom manure application business.
For planting corn, we had three weather windows and overall the planting looks pretty good. Looking back now, we should have been planting like crazy when it was cold.
In another hit to U.S. farmers already dealing with low grain prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service grain stocks report held no good news.
Corn and the farmers who grow it weren’t having a good day. Two U.S. Department of Agriculture reports both brought negative news for corn supplies and corn prices.
A second quarter U.S. Department of Agriculture Hogs and Pigs report held few surprises for producers and traders.
In the showdown between ground and aerial fungicide applications, planes and drones had a slight edge over ground equipment, according to research from Beck’s Hybrids.
Stunted, yellowing corn plants along field edges have been attributed to herbicide drift, insect feeding and soil compaction over the years, but research suggests it’s due to edge effect.
Planting 2024 was nowhere near as smooth as we had hoped for once fields were fertilized with preparations for spring planting.
Clay Geyer, former From the Fields columnist, is back this year to share updates from his farm in northern Indiana.
While Americans still face a long season of political campaigning, more than 80 other nations have completed their federal elections this year or are about to go to the polls.
Understanding the factors contributing to fungal infections and implementing effective management practices are crucial for safeguarding your harvest.
A wet spring and a long planting season was a common theme among agronomists representing a large chunk of the western Corn Belt at the AgriGold Specialty Crops Conference.
In the years leading up to being named president and CEO, Brian Barker was familiar with AgReliant Genetics. Then he received a call.
Aaron Rients wears a lot of different hats — farmer, seed dealer, board member and field trialist, among others.
We just started to spray with the corn at V5, V6. It’s 65, 70 degrees now and calm. So, it’s a good day for application. We hope to get that done in three days.
The Illinois Corn Growers Association joined 12 other state corn organizations to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for its inequitable and costly electrification of America’s vehicle fleet.
Five new officers elected by the delegates during the 96th Illinois FFA State Convention will be traveling throughout the state during the upcoming year engaging with members to inspire them to achieve their goals.
The Stars Over Illinois announcement of the top four FFA members in the state was just one of numerous highlights of the 96th Illinois FFA State Convention held in the state’s capital city.
As I write this we are halfway through our lamb slaughter event. This celebration involves eating the native foods along with processing the lambs, so Ruth and I are introduced to some new — to us — foods and customs.
Only small changes were made in the primary crop balance sheets released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
In the southwest toe of Indiana, 25 miles north of the Ohio River and 12 miles east of the Wabash, the Seib family farm continues its legacy.
We began plant 2024 in March, and we ended Friday, May 31. It was the longest planting season in my 50-year experience of planting. We have corn that is waist-high and some that is just peeping through the soil.
During the first two weeks of June, the Rahn family is going in many different directions, including making hay and spraying a second pass of herbicides to control weeds in their crop fields.
Corteva Agriscience announced the launch of Resicore REV herbicide for pre- and post-emergence corn weed control. The herbicide will be available for growers in 2025.
In spite of fluctuations in commodity prices, farmland values remain steady, said Howard Halderman, president of the Halderman Farm Management and Real Estate Services, during a webinar.
My last article had just been sent off when I got word that my good friend, Jamie Willrett, had left suddenly to be with the Lord. This tragic news shook me and the rest of the cattle industry as we all lost a trusted friend and leader.
The extensive KWS Cereals wheat breeding program was featured during its open house.
Eric Miller grows more than corn, full-season and double-crop soybeans and wheat on his Piatt County farm.
We are having flashbacks to 2019 in our immediate area. We have a weather station out here and we had about 6.25 inches of rain in April.
With multiple corporations targeting Illinois for underground carbon storage and the pipelines that go along with it, the General Assembly passed the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act.
Exceptional projects of FFA members from across the state will be highlighted during the 96th annual Illinois FFA State Convention, set for June 11-13.
The Illinois winter wheat crop may not top the 2023 record average state yield — but it won’t be far from that, as the recent Illinois Wheat Association yield tour showed.
Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators, saying the legislation “is more anti-farmer than it is pro-pollinator.”
Agricultural reports across Federal Reserve Districts in the Corn Belt were mixed, as drought conditions eased in some districts, but farm finances and incomes remained a concern.
Steve McNally dug into the soil to reveal a freshly planted corn seed. “Soil conditions are real good. I plant about two inches deep and there’s very nice moisture down there,” he said.
Despite adverse weather last year, including an extended dry period, Illinois corn averaged 206 bushels per acre and soybeans hit 63 bushels per acre, much to the surprise of many.