On the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, we marked seasons by the work more than by the month.

Dozens of farmers drove their tractors in a caravan to Mexico City and blocked an entrance to Mexico’s Congress to protest a new national water law that imposes stricter controls on water use.

Illinois Soybean Association is excited to celebrate outstanding individuals in agriculture through its annual Achievement Awards.

Clay Geyer celebrated the end of another successful year on his farm in northern Indiana.

Cox Farms enjoyed more grain storage and a more efficient harvest after expanding to a new 125,000-bushel storage bin this fall.

I still consider beef and lamb prices a bargain compared to most store items on most shoppers’ grocery list. And that good red meat is building health, not destroying it.

Brian Rexing, an Indiana dairy farmer and a member of the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative, was chosen as the National Milk Producers Federation’s 15th chairman at the organization’s Joint Annual Meeting.

At 92, Mom had outlived all her siblings and all her classmates, but her passing has left a big hole to fill in all the love she poured into all the friends and family that were lucky enough to know her.

We never quit trying to solve problems and figure out what could we have done better.

Despite the latest — and delayed — crop balance sheets showing only slight changes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s reports painted the trade screens red.

With limited data, in some cases, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its first World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report since September.

As the fall harvest season comes to a close, farmers are carefully studying their balance sheets.

Two farms were honored with the inaugural Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing Stewardship Award, presented by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing.

Working with consumers who want to learn more about how their food is produced sparked Dan Sanderson to write a book about his regenerative farming practices.

With the warm, dry conditions, harvest is almost complete at Riskedal Farms, where some corn and sunflowers remain to be picked.

In 2018, Blake Twenhafel started BT Lawn Care with one customer, and during the next few years, he expanded his business to include over 50 commercial and residential properties.

I admire those older ranchers for their work ethic and their passion to care for their flock, but it is hard to duplicate that in the younger generation.

I’m one month earlier than normal to graze my last farmette, just to give you an idea of how dry it is and how sparse the grass is.

Jim Henry laments that farmers are facing a difficult economy, as crop prices continue to decline and production expenses remain high.

The lack of rain leading up to harvest, combined with dry conditions and 80-degree days, really cooked the crops down fast.

I would like to find some time for some more brush control projects, but I’m concerned that the dry weather may have rendered the target plants less receptive to absorb the chemical than would be ideal and I don’t want to waste the herbicides or the time to apply them.

Fall field trips are in full swing for children and their teachers.

Farmers are facing a tough fall and, unfortunately, it could get tougher if we don’t resolve current trade disputes soon.

There were some big swing and misses from traders with their projections leading up to the latest quarterly grain stocks report.

Old crop corn and soybean ending stocks finished lower than the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s grain stocks report.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s small grains summary for 2025 reported the nation’s wheat and oat production were up slightly from last year.

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

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.

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 sobering reality is that many farmers are hurting. Talk to any farmer who grows row crops, and he or she will tell you they’re struggling with the lowest prices in almost 20 years.

Even though the White House remains up while farmers are decidedly down, some farm groups are starting to recognize that down isn’t up anymore.

The recent reconciliation bill outlined important and pivotal changes for producers for the 2026 crop year.

The United Soybean Board tightened its budget belt for the new fiscal year by prioritizing high-impact projects with better return on investment for farmers.

Increases in projected corn and soybean harvested acres were primarily offset by lower average U.S. yields on the supply and demand balance sheets released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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

Many of us are still reeling from the recent tragic murder of Charlie Kirk. His legacy as a staunch defender of his Christian faith, as well as his defense of truth, has inspired thousands of people, young and old, around the world.

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

The bulk of changes on the crop supply and demand estimates report were influenced by increases in corn and soybean harvested acres projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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

Prices for every class of cattle are over-the-moon high and the only question I hear is, “When will this bubble burst?” The answer of course is, “Who knows?”

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.

September usually marks a turning point. Summer turns to fall, vacation turns to school and the green hope and promise of growing crops turns into the yellow and gold of harvest. This month feels different, though.

Why wouldn’t you want to farm the land in a way that builds soil biodiversity, delivers a return on investment and restores wildlife habitat?

During his travels across the world advocating U.S. wheat, international customers at times ask Ralph Loos about his own ties to farming.

I’m hustling to keep up with the grass growth and mow under the fence to keep the volts up and my high school help went back to school.

The market was anticipating a larger corn crop leading up to the crop production estimates, and that’s what the trade got — and then some — in both yield and acreage.

Shifts in planted acres and projected higher yields pushed corn and soybean ending stocks in opposite directions in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand estimates report.

The nation’s corn growers are projected to produce record highs in average yield and total production, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first survey-based forecasts this growing season.

Jim Henry stresses the need for grain export sales.