Good pasture management can result in more productive pastures during the summer.

Illinois corn emerged reached 88% and soybeans emerged reached 84%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Indiana corn emerged reached 80% and soybeans emerged reached 76%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Following a severe price surge earlier in the spring tied to global oil supply strains, the national average diesel price fell 14 cents from a week ago to $5.21.

The 2026 farm bill marks a new opportunity for Congress to take a bold step to upset the status quo by rebalancing the grazing livestock sector’s legal and regulatory framework.

Learn about conservation, sustainability, ecology, wildlife management, and our aquatic ecosystems.

Continued low prices, government subsidy programs and high input costs will continue to weigh on farmer profitability and their ability to maintain current cash rents. These factors will all be important to consider when 2027 rents are negotiated in the fall of 2026.

It is now time to celebrate the accomplishments from this past year at the 98th Illinois FFA State Convention. However, this event would not have been possible without the months' worth of preparation completed by the state officer team.

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