Cover crops
The race to keep up with grass growth is about to start here. The sheep and cattle are now content with the rye and volunteer wheat, saving on the hay supply.
Farmers, advisers and conservation professionals looking to sharpen their skills are encouraged to apply for the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership’s Soil Health Leadership program.
Have you seen the movie “Field of Dreams”? In the movie, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice to build a “totally illogical” baseball field where his cornfield used to be.
Extensive multiyear, in-field trials found a key to unlocking the challenge of meeting the final goal of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.
Ethanol can be used for many things in addition to fuel.
Three farmers with decades of experience utilizing soil conservation practices on their farms detailed their efforts in a “Toolshed Talk.”
The benefits of enrolling in the Precision Conservation Management program were touted during a recent “Toolshed Talk.”
Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew.
The function of soil is to support crop life, human life and livestock.
Daily in-person and virtual events packed the Illinois Soil Health Week docket, including two days at the state capitol.
The Illinois Soybean Association announced the selection of six respected crop advisers and agronomists to serve as ILSoyAdvisor Soy Envoys for the 2024 growing season.
It looks so far like spring has arrived early this year. Even if we get a last blast of winter, spring has a pretty good head start — so much so that I missed my best opportunity to frost seed some clover.
Thirteen enterprising graduate students researching soybean topics at universities across Illinois exhibited their innovative projects during the Illinois Soybean Association’s recent Soybean Summit.
A high management corn strip cropping study had the top return on investment for 2023 among Precision Planting’s agronomic trials.
A guidebook for farmers, agricultural advisers and conservation professionals seeking in-depth information on carbon markets has been published by American Farmland Trust.