Corn

With recent wildfires in the western United States and Canada, smoke has made its way to the Midwest. It particularly may affect already vulnerable crops.

All the feed for the University of Illinois farms — including poultry, beef, dairy and swine — are formulated at the Feed Technology Center.

Good farm management is a multi-year process.

The first herbicide application in a field impacts the crops throughout the growing season.

The Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council pulled together experienced farmers to volunteer in a program called Farm Advisors. These farmers want to share with others what has — and hasn’t — worked on their farms.

Corn Grower Association presidents from 19 states along with the national organization’s leader expressed concerns about policy recommendations in the “Make Our Children Healthy Again” Strategy in a letter to President Donald Trump.

With data from the recent survey-based acreage and grain stocks reports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered new corn and soybean production estimates in its supply and demand estimates report.

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture plans to overhaul its rules this summer to allow more than just agricultural production on 25,000 acres under a new agricultural enterprise lands program.

Before railroads were established in Illinois, cattle and hog farmers drove their animals to livestock markets and processing facilities.

“I” state farmers switched to more corn and less soybean planted acres, the U.S. Department of Agriculture found in its June planted acres survey.

An end of the third quarter snapshot of grain stocks were rolled out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Corn and soybean crops are in the ground and now must deal with a host of threats, including disease pressure.

The agricultural economic outlook across the Corn Belt’s Federal Reserve Districts remain subdued.

The Illinois Soybean Association’s agronomy team is spending the dog days of summer scouting for problems in fields that have, could or will impact plants.

The DEKALB and Asgrow seed brands are launching 43 new products for 2026 that provide exclusive genetics and advanced trait protection to help farmers maximize performance in their fields.

Drone technology offers a fast, reliable way to assess crop stands — one of the most important factors influencing yield potential, according to Pioneer District Sales Manager Jesse Moch.

Incorporating cover crops into their regenerative farming system has been a learning process for the Riskedal family this spring.

Often called the $1 billion beetle, corn rootworm pressure is costly from both control costs and yield loss.

Illinois and Indiana fields have experienced a broad range of weather this growing season, from heavy rains in the south to drier conditions to the north in both states.

A nutritional naturally-derived seed treatment that delivers nutrients to support healthy corn emergence awaits regulatory approval.

With just a couple months left until harvest, fields across the region are in the height of growing season.

All of my crops look very good considering the lack of measurable rainfall.

We should be back in the sheep barn this year with some lambs my granddaughter is bringing for the 4-H show.

William Henert spends a significant amount of his time during this period of the growing season spraying crop protection products on the corn, soybean and seed corn crops on the northern Illinois farm.

The roots of the commercial corn must be really good because it hasn’t shown any signs of stress, so with the planting date, the root size probably helped.

Even small Midwestern farms can harness the power of AI to boost productivity without breaking the bank.

With 2025 half gone, the cautious American ag economy, like the slowing U.S. economy, now tiptoes into its second half.

A young family from California recently stopped at the Ropp Jersey Cheese store where they shared some of their common along with unique experiences with Ken Ropp.

Dan Parker and family had a full schedule since AgriNews’ last visit in late May, including the FFA convention and the opening of fair season.

We’ve been getting spotty rains. Some fields are getting them and some aren’t, but so far we’ve been pretty lucky.

At a glance, the July agricultural supply and demand estimates report looked positive for the market with lower than expected ending stocks, but the trade thought otherwise.

Illinois Farm Bureau is hosting Nutrient Stewardship Field Days this summer for farmers and industry partners to collaborate and discuss ongoing research and innovative approaches to nutrient stewardship.

A pair of crop reports fell primarily in line with trade expectations as the market turned its focus toward weather in the last quarter of the marketing year.

Budget reconciliation legislation that includes farm safety net enhancements, higher reference prices and biofuel tax credits was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Agriculture leaders voiced support for the massive spending and tax package bill that includes significant new farm program funding.

GDM, a global plant genetics company committed to empowering farmers and advancing global agriculture, announced an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in AgReliant Genetics, a leading North American provider of corn and soybean seeds.

Farming is all about being resilient, and Mindy Orschell and her family have had to be just that as weather challenges impacted planting this spring.

The United States has the ability to produce nearly everything on grocery store shelves. That’s pretty remarkable.

Government, of course, has dozens of ways to indirectly impact ag markets.

Corn Belt agricultural conditions ranged from weak to slightly favorable in the latest Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.

Beneath the red, white and blue fanfare lays a story that’s just as rooted in the soil as it is in our history books — because when America declared independence, it was farmers who helped make that freedom possible.

Recognizing the hardships many communities are facing, Illinois Milk Producers Association donated 24,000 pounds of milk, including lactose-free, between three local food banks.

Sidedressing anhydrous ammonia and herbicide applications are the focus for the Henert family now that they are almost done with planting.

Looking out our backdoor it’s about as good as we could ask for. The corn stands are about the best we’ve ever had.

A proposed rule to establish required Renewable Fuel Standard volumes and percentage standards for 2026 and 2027 was announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

June is the beginning of grilling season and that’s been great for beef demand. If more of you would try lamb chops or lamb kabobs on the grill maybe we could see similar results in the lamb market.

Swartz Farms is transitioning into summer mode after a timely planting season.

Despite all his accolades and achievements, Dwight D. Eisenhower remained modest and plainspoken.

This cattle market is crazy good and has me wondering how long it can last.

The recently released MAHA report was the work product of the commission established by President Donald Trump’s executive order to “Make America Healthy Again.”