With harvest complete and cover crops planted, work at Riskedal Farms is focusing on repairing machinery and deciding what changes they will make for the 2026 growing season.

New data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month after a high-stakes meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

With lower grain prices, higher interest rates and increased production costs, some farms are facing a challenging financial situation.

American Soybean Association President Caleb Ragland urged Congress and the administration to take immediate action to reduce farm production costs and prevent additional family farm closures.

Emergency loans are available to counties impacted by excessive rain and flooding last spring in southern Illinois.

The way Beck’s Hybrids approaches its business and makes decisions is different than publicly traded companies.

Farmers have options they can implement prior to the end of the year to impact the amount of taxes they will owe for 2025.

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

The past few years have tested even the most seasoned farmers. Facing rising input costs, unpredictable market access and many other challenges, farmers and ranchers are working harder while margins grow thinner.

The Greater Peoria Farm Show, one of the Midwest’s premier agricultural events, will return Dec. 2-4 to the Peoria Civic Center.

New hardware and software features have been added to GSI’s GrainVue grain management system.

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.

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

Six people who died at a Colorado dairy farm this summer were exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas, authorities said.

In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor.

Mounted and trailed dry fertilizer applicators with automatic adjustment for lateral distribution, including wind compensation, were featured at the annual Midwest Ag Industries Exposition.

The Fendt IDEAL Harvest Tour visited 11 farms in 11 days across five states to let farmers use the combine for harvest in their own fields.

Once harvest is complete on Mindy Orschell’s farm, the family doesn’t slow down. They take a deep breath, then jump back in.

Agricultural conditions across the Corn Belt are strained in part due to concerns about China’s elimination of soybean purchases and low crop prices, according to a Federal Reserve survey.

After investing many years into their Supervised Agricultural Experiences projects, two Illinois FFA members were named top in the nation as American Star winners.

Jim Henry shares some long-awaited positive trade news — a meaningful step to reestablishing a stable, long-term relationship with the world’s largest buyer of soybeans.

After college, Marcus Maier got a full-time job, but he still had the notion of joining the Army in the back of his mind.

American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned this won’t solve all their problems as they continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds.

Working on two dairy farms has resulted in national recognition for Nevin Erbsen as a finalist for the American Star in Agricultural Placement award.

A 38-year-old Woodstock man has died in a farming accident near Marengo in northern Illinois on Oct. 27.

Eight tractors representing three decades were featured at the Kerr Auction display during Half Century of Progress.

Moore & Warner Farm Real Estate LLC, in partnership with Halderman Real Estate Services, recently closed the sale of 5,618 acres of west-central Illinois farmland for $47,729,392.

All was running smoothly, until it didn’t, for Ken Ropp while he was harvesting a corn field across from his dairy farm.

A man was severely injured when his vehicle collided with a tractor near Hebron in northeastern Illinois on Oct. 20.

Thousands of small-scale farmers in Malawi are using a generative AI chatbot designed by the non-profit Opportunity International for farming advice.

For over two decades, the Beck’s Practical Farm Research program has provided data-driven information to help farmers make agronomic decisions on their own farms.

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.

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

Heritage Tractor announced that all of its locations will be hosting a Halloween Howl event from 8 a.m. to noon. Saturday, Oct. 25.

The CLAAS JAGUAR 1000 series forage harvester features greater throughput, power and operator comfort.

AGCO aims to be the most farmer-focused company in the industry.

Farmers can complete tillage operations autonomously with John Deere technology.

Technology solutions are providing Case IH customers the ability to improve the efficiency of their farming operations.

New Holland celebrated 50 years of harvesting innovation that changed the way farmers threshed grain during the Farm Progress Show.

BigIron and Sullivan Auctioneers announced the results of the highly anticipated Farm Progress Show auction, where tractors, collector trucks and rare equipment drew bidders from across the country.

International trade, national barrow competition and local 4-H and FFA activities have kept Dan Parker on the run since he met with AgriNews a month ago.

We have a few soybean fields I think we’ll be able to get into this weekend. Our corn’s still a week away.

Struvite is a phosphorus fertilizer that dissolves in the presence of plant roots.

From precision monitoring systems to real-time automation, new tools are streamlining tasks, supporting animal health and giving producers something increasingly rare: peace of mind.

During a busy harvest, farmers can’t afford unnecessary downtime. That’s why it’s critical to make sure that grain systems are ready for peak performance before the combines roll.

Reed Farms will host the state and national corn husking contests this October.

It’s almost time for Mindy Orschell’s favorite view — sunsets from the combine next to a fresh-cut soybean field.

John Nagel, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance farm training specialist, broke down the importance of road safety — especially in rural areas — during an INFB podcast.

Learning about regenerative farming practices triggered a love of farming for Jessica Davies.

This week is National Farm Safety and Health Week, but let’s be honest — every week should be.