President Donald Trump issued an executive order that eases limits on the use of tax-exempt diesel fuel, and Indiana and Illinois governors made similar moves.

Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that have soared since the United States attacked Iran months ago.

The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation announced the selection of its Leadership Program Class of 2028.

The Illinois Agri-Women organization has awarded four scholarships for females studying agriculture.

Heritage Tractor’s participating locations will be hosting a Halloween Howl event from 8 a.m. to noon. on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Farmers with concerns about damage from corn rootworms have a new option to control the pest with Duro LQ.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale researchers are working to design a robot and program its artificial intelligence models to detect soybean diseases before symptoms appear.

State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran, offering gas tax holidays and other measures to ease costs as affordability remains a top voter concern in the critical midterm elections.

From the outside looking in, the corn looks good. However, yield monitors are telling a different story.

Chad Bell is working on the final steps to prepare for harvest as he waits for field conditions to be favorable and his corn to dry to appropriate moisture levels.

During the harvest season, more slow-moving farm equipment is on the roadways. Motorists are encouraged to exercise caution and patience while sharing the road with these large vehicles.

Six Illinois and two Indiana counties have been designated as natural disaster areas due to to tornadoes, hail and high winds.

Low-interest physical loss loans for producers are available for those impacted by any of the 12 natural disasters earlier this year in the Midwest.

There’s a reason the U.S. House passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act — and for those of us who live and work in rural America, that reason hits pretty close to home.

Tight margins, rising input costs, shifts in global trading and changing biofuels are all impacting U.S. corn growers.

Farm women have many responsibilities in their job descriptions, including kinkeeping.

Ten women-owned agriculture-related small businesses received $1,000 grants from Indiana Farm Bureau this year.

Soy buyers from several countries took advantage of the opportunity to see soybeans growing on an Illinois farm during a tour of Ryan Frieders’ farm.

Along with preparing for soybean and corn harvest, work at Wessels Family Farm includes transitioning from selling summer crops at their farm stand to fall products.

Farmers are feeling better about their financial future, but that optimism has not translated into stronger plans for machinery and building investments.

The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn.

Enrollment in the Precision Conservation Management program continues to grow across four states.

If rebuilding the U.S. cow herd is a national objective, sustaining the people and businesses that maintain it must be part of that objective.

The annual 19th century harvest festival Jordbruksdagarna will take place Sept. 26-27 in historic Bishop Hill in northwestern Illinois.

From fighting late-season weeds to unpredictable weather, northern Indiana farmer Clay Geyer has been kept on his toes as he prepares for harvest.

Heavy rains and strong, gusty winds have displaced the view of what an ideal cornfield should look like.

A rollover protective structure on an old tractor could have saved the life of 14‑year‑old Taylor VanderWeele.

Farmers will have to decide where technology genuinely adds value and where it simply adds another bill.

Farmers at the Farm Progress Show saw a new generation of Claas tractors in three ranges.

Over 80 vendors highlighting the newest application equipment, precision technology and expertise were featured at the 45th Midwest Ag Industries Exposition.

A Federal Reserve survey found agriculture conditions across the Corn Belt improved slightly, but generally remained strained.

One of the trademarks of summer is the sight of planes and helicopters making gravity-defying turns as they make passes up and down cornfields.

Root digs across five Midwest states were conducted in late July to evaluate the performance of a new mode of action to control corn rootworm.

Building a farm takes a lifetime, but losing it can take one unfinished plan.

Members of the first-place winners of the 2026 Legacy Farm Family Award are involved with farming operations located in Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.

Content-creating moms and their families from the Chicagoland area visited farms to learn directly from farmers about how they raise livestock and grow crops on their operations.

Overall agricultural conditions in the Corn Belt continue to be dampened by lower commodity prices, higher input costs and tighter credit.

A new study by the University of Illinois and the Illinois Soybean Association finds that Illinois farmers could see a revenue loss if the state banned glyphosate.

Farmland values in the Midwest were flat in the second quarter of 2026 compared to a year ago, according to a 7th Federal Reserve District report.

Chad Bell takes samples of his corn and soybeans plants each week throughout the growing season to get a better idea of the fertility that the plants are utilizing to produce grain.

Deidra Roell, a fifth-generation grain farmer in Washington County in southern Indiana, shared the latest on her farm with AgriNews.

The I&I Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Club Showgrounds turned bright orange for the four days of Historic Farm Days.

Farm calculators show that farming, like most fields of work, takes a good understanding of math.

Silage harvest is a busy time and brings with it potential hazards that can cause injury or death.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy stressed the need for more certainty from Capitol Hill for farmers.

The green tractor in the doorway of the Historic Farm Days’ Featured Brand Building looked out of place with seemingly the wrong color.

It has not been verified, but Dave Kestel’s blood may run red, white and blue.

A corn crib, which carries a bit of history itself, was given a fresh coat of paint when Mike Fogarty decided to add a special touch.

Known as the industry’s premier outdoor trade show, the 45th Midwest Ag Industries Exposition will be held Aug. 26-27 at the McLean County Fairgrounds.

Farm growth expectations vary among U.S. farms, and those expectations appear to be linked to how producers view their financial position, investment opportunities and the broader outlook for agriculture.