From supporting rural communities to marketing products internationally, the Illinois Department of Agriculture provides a wide range of programs.

The ag real estate market is showing signs of softening in 2026, said Howard Halderman, president and CEO of Halderman Farm Management and Real Estate Services, during a recent webinar.

Not separating family dynamics from business realities can cause fractures when it comes to succession planning on family farms, experts said during a webinar hosted by Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management.

Joe Steffen received the Golden Owl Award and a $3,000 Nationwide-funded donation to further Newark Community High School’s agricultural education efforts during the 2026 IAVAT Conference.

Nominations for the six new Women in Agribusiness leadership awards will be accepted through Aug. 1.

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.

Wheat harvest is underway in key states including Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, although some farmers, particularly in far western areas of the Wheat Belt, have found little to no grain to gather.

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.