Seeing a fistulated cow at a young age triggered Delana Erbsen’s interest in research that has led her to develop FFA award-winning projects.

Matthias Hefty, a current Purdue University student and former DeKalb FFA Chapter member, is one of four finalists for the American Star in Agriscience award at the National FFA Convention.

As politicians continue to bicker and blame during the government shutdown, fields across the Midwest are a flurry of harvest activity.

This is a good place to grow soybeans — because it is a good place to breed soybeans.

The pumpkin in Tony Scott’s backyard weighs almost as much as a small car.

Thousands of small-scale farmers in Malawi are using a generative AI chatbot designed by the non-profit Opportunity International for farming advice.

Yield/Profit Challenge has eight years of on-farm trial data in the books to document which systems provide the best return-on-investment for crop production.

A company that offers an ocean-sourced limestone replacement is expanding into the Midwest for farmers.

For over two decades, the Beck’s Practical Farm Research program has provided data-driven information to help farmers make agronomic decisions on their own farms.

Farm income concerns along with state and federal issues continue to be a focus of Illinois Farm Bureau.

Pope Leo XIV took aim at skeptics who “ridicule those who speak of global warming,” as he strongly embraced Pope Francis’ environmental legacy and made it his own in some of his strongest and most extensive comments to date.

A coalition of state soybean associations has submitted a joint letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging the administration to preserve the Agricultural Research Service facility in Urbana.

Seed corn harvest is complete and soybean harvest is almost finished at the Henert farm in north-central Illinois.

It rained here about two weeks ago and it varied anywhere from one-tenth to six-tenths of an inch.

Indiana’s Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program is now accepting applications.

Christy Wright was named the next president and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana, a non-profit focused on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy.

The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois announced a gift from Bayer’s Crop Science division to support the revitalization of the Morrow Plots, the oldest experimental agricultural fields in North America.

The Illinois Soybean Association announced the inaugural winners of the SpringBoard Seed Funding Challenge at the Illinois Innovation Network’s Sustainability Research Conference at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Greg Thoren is using a virtual fencing system to graze cattle in various areas of his farm as part of his regenerative agriculture plan for his operation.

Agricultural students at Illinois Valley Community College will have the opportunity to study in the new Dr. Alfred E. Wisgoski Agricultural Education Center.

Jim Henry reviews the ways to get the most bang out of your nitrogen dollars.

Work at a new research farm dedicated to advancing the Illinois Soybean Association’s farmer-focused efforts was featured at a media event.

Struvite is a phosphorus fertilizer that dissolves in the presence of plant roots.

With a record wheat harvest this summer and a potential record corn crop harvest just ahead, 2025 has been a good production year for Will Swope.

McLean County corn yields are estimated to be above the five-year average for the second straight year.

The Illinois Soybean Association On-Farm Trial Network's sulfur research will continue in 2026.

It is no surprise that many Illinois farmers told the Illinois Soybean Association in its annual Soybean Production Concerns survey that they want more agronomic research to maximize wheat and double-crop soybean production.

The oak forest, meadows, wetlands and prairie at The Blue Farm offer opportunities for guests to learn how to forage for food, attend a class or participate in a group retreat.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency that helps landowners fix natural resource concerns on their land.

An investment in farm drainage tile can boost crop yields, reduce financial risk and ultimately increase the long-term profitability of your farm.

The Conservation Technology Information Center launched Conservation Connector — a free platform that links producers to conservation incentives and local assistance.

A move in Brazil to suspend a soybean moratorium has scientists and environmentalists warning that losing the agreement could undermine years of progress in cutting deforestation in the Amazon.

Jim Henry says big savings are possible with more efficient grain drying.

Dennis Bowman was recently named recipient of the 2025 Illinois Certified Crop Adviser Award in recognition of his exemplary service as a go-to resource for cutting-edge agricultural technology.

Learning about regenerative farming practices triggered a love of farming for Jessica Davies.

A third-generation family seed business is gearing up for its 80th anniversary next year.

Cattle are now grazing on a field of cover crops at Riskedal Farms.

Across major corn-growing states, climate change is fueling conditions that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.

Federal health officials have dramatically scaled back a program that has tracked food poisoning infections in the United States for three decades.

Jim Henry reveals how late-season diseases can significantly impact yield and profitability — and what farmers should do about it.

I think we can all agree that the goal of improving health outcomes is a worthy goal — and it is supported by America’s farmers and ranchers.

The Make American Healthy Again Commission released is policy recommendation aimed at addressing chronic childhood disease.

Concerns expressed by agriculture groups when the preliminary Make Our Children Healthy Again draft was issued in May were quelled with the final strategy.

Illinois Soybean Association is recruiting farmers to host cover crop weed suppression trials starting this fall.

Dan Sanderson is the recipient of the 2025 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award.

As summer turns to fall, farmers are encouraged to evaluate some of the agronomic decision that were made this year.

Seed Genetics Direct’s 2025 Wheat Yield Contest entries averaged 110.5 bushels per acre, with an average test weight of 58.7 pounds per acre.

This time of year, cranberry farmers across the country are getting ready to harvest the berries so they can be on Thanksgiving dinner plates.

Jim Henry reminds farmers that an effective harvest order will help protect yield potential.

U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they’re popping aren’t subject to tariffs.