Overall, the weather for harvest has been amazing. We could not ask for a better harvest forecast than what we have encountered so far.

A $15 million investment in the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will expand the facility and provide opportunities for new bio-products using corn to scale to commercialization.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale researchers are working to design a robot and program its artificial intelligence models to detect soybean diseases before symptoms appear.

Over 100 years ago, Henry A. Wallace’s interest in science and agriculture led to experimenting with hybridization to develop a corn variety with higher yield.

With harvest rolling along, revealing the good, the bad and the ugly, it’s an ideal time to evaluate weed pressure and plan for 2027.

Farmers enrolling in Precision Conservation Management have a wide range of practices on their farms.

Eighty students from local FFA chapters were able to get their hands dirty and learn about land use at the Section 2 FFA Land Use Contest in northwestern Illinois.

Dana Merriman, Rock Falls High School’s agriculture teacher and FFA adviser, is building the school’s ag and FFA program from the ground up.

While the National FFA Convention and Expo is about learning to be successful leaders, students also have time to just be kids.

Indiana farmers can now apply for free soil testing through the Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program.

Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin's approach to farming has brought together an unlikely network of Midwesterners dedicated to caring for the Earth for spiritual reasons.

A trio of nonnegotiables to achieve high-yielding soybeans were highlighted during the annual Central Illinois Becknology Day.

Many Americans regularly enjoy dairy foods, but few have the opportunity to step onto a farm and see firsthand the people, technology and care behind the milk they purchase. A new dairy checkoff initiative aims to help close that gap.

Modern planters are faster and more accurate than ever, but the economic returns for farmers remain up in the air. While raw yield remains similar, new equipment offers advantages in other areas.

A next generation of See & Spray technology was featured during the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association’s Midwest Ag Industries Exposition.

Utilizing beef semen to breed dairy females and produce beef-on-dairy cross calves is impacting dairy herds in several ways.

Stay ahead of market and industry shifts by attending CattleCon 2027 in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, Feb. 2-4, with business meetings beginning Feb. 1.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is launching the eighth year of its Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program.

A combine fire slowed Jay Whalen’s harvest progress, but it could have gone a lot worse.

Our grassroots leaders identify a challenge, bring neighbors together and get to work. That local leadership is what makes Farm Bureau strong.

A major expansion of the Illinois Crop Improvement Association laboratory facilities as part of its ongoing commitment to growth and service is complete.

As farmers face mounting economic headwinds and thin profit margins, Indiana Farm Bureau has officially laid out its legislative roadmap for the 2027 General Assembly session, zeroing in on rural investment, tax relief and food system resilience.

The corn yields are about average, around actual production history. They are not as good as the last couple of years.

Corn and soybean harvest has begun for Cliff Lane with yields ranging from average to above average.

It’s time to seriously consider whether we are investing enough in the research and development and market promotion of our industry.

With unprecedented herbicide tolerance and flexibility, Vyconic soybeans are set to transform how farmers approach weed management.

American Star Farmer finalist Justin Myers purchased his first farm several years before he became an FFA member.

Moisture and cooler weather this fall could boost cool-season pasture growth, but careful management is needed to balance immediate forage use with long-term recovery.

It was early in the biotech era when Dave Bubeck began his career in 1991 as a corn breeder for the historic Northrup King seed brand that became part of Novartis.

Two new products launched by BASF provide farmers with more options to control weeds in their corn and soybean crops.

Farmers with concerns about damage from corn rootworms have a new option to control the pest with Duro LQ.

Two Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate students received nearly $40,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support their research projects.

Growing up, 4-H was simply part of life.

The future is bright for the U.S. dairy industry for several reasons, including the opportunity for dairy exports.

GLP-1 medications are powerful tools for people to lose weight, but people still must eat and consume protein.

From the outside looking in, the corn looks good. However, yield monitors are telling a different story.

If you're willing to do the legwork and find a solid adviser to help you navigate the system, you can tap into some great new government programs.

Chad Bell is working on the final steps to prepare for harvest as he waits for field conditions to be favorable and his corn to dry to appropriate moisture levels.

Golden Harvest is launching 14 new corn hybrids for the 2027 growing season.

The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists.

Animal welfare should be driven by science, not by a patchwork of state-by-state legislation.

Trent Nicholson is in his 10th growing season of on-farm trials that focus on agronomic solutions that combine improve soil and plant health with yields and profitability.

Alveo Technologies and AgriNerds formed a strategic partnership to establish a first-of-its-kind dynamic highly pathogenic avian influenza surveillance system for U.S. poultry and livestock farmers.

Dairy Management Inc. is accepting entries for its 2027 New Product Competition, challenging undergraduate and graduate students across the United States to develop innovative dairy-based products for consumers seeking sustained energy.

Nofence, the company that pioneered virtual fencing for livestock, launched the N3 cattle collar, which is lighter, stronger and has additional features compared to its predecessors.

Soy buyers from several countries took advantage of the opportunity to see soybeans growing on an Illinois farm during a tour of Ryan Frieders’ farm.

A brief dry spell coupled with intense heat looks like it triggered some pollination issues in the sweet corn this season.

Market development and a new farm bill continue to be among the top priorities for the Illinois Soybean Association.

It is about time for farmers to once again complete the annual Illinois Soybean Association’s Growing Concerns Survey.

With approval from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications is now the eighth academic department in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois.