Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson has spent the months since his election meeting with members across the state.

A combine fire slowed Jay Whalen’s harvest progress, but it could have gone a lot worse.

My niece, Eliza Gutierrez, is running the auger cart. My sister, Melissa Whalen Smith, is moving the header cart and drives one of the semis.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes to reallocate 100% of the renewable fuel volume requirements recently waived via 29 small refinery exemptions.

A major expansion of the Illinois Crop Improvement Association laboratory facilities as part of its ongoing commitment to growth and service is complete.

Corn and soybean harvest has begun for Cliff Lane with yields ranging from average to above average.

With unprecedented herbicide tolerance and flexibility, Vyconic soybeans are set to transform how farmers approach weed management.

My brush pile is getting very tall and ready to burn. With the crops out around me so nothing can catch on fire and calm winds, I think a bonfire is in the future.

American Star Farmer finalist Justin Myers purchased his first farm several years before he became an FFA member.

The Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage will generate approximately $13.8 billion in gross payments to eligible agricultural producers for the 2025 crop year.

Ahead of the crop production estimates report, trade pundits expected a reduction in the U.S. corn yield average, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture thought differently.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop production report included increases in its corn and soybean production forecasts.

Higher production estimates pushed up ending stocks in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand estimates report.

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.

The corn has been more consistent performance yield-wise than the soybeans, but no real disappointments or loss so far with either crop.

Beijing and Washington released a tariff-reduction plan covering U.S. crops and dairy, but excluded top-export soybeans, reports Jim Henry.

Two new products launched by BASF provide farmers with more options to control weeds in their corn and soybean crops.

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

Two Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate students received nearly $40,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support their research projects.

The United States and China released reciprocal lists of nonsensitive products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, from American hair products to Chinese toys, in a deal expected to help bolster bilateral trade.

While basis has broadly weakened since the start of September, the regional picture tells a more interesting story.

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.

Golden Harvest is launching 14 new corn hybrids for the 2027 growing season.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly stocks reports are known for their surprises — and the Sept. 30 estimates did not disappoint.

Old crop marketing year-end corn stocks are up 35% from a year ago, while soybeans and wheat stored in all positions are lower.

Mark Legan, owner of Legan Livestock and Grain, received the AgriVision Award at the Indiana State Fair.

Trent Nicholson is in his 10th growing season of on-farm trials that focus on agronomic solutions that combine improve soil and plant health with yields and profitability.

Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin's approach to farming has brought together an unlikely network of Midwesterners dedicated to caring for the Earth for spiritual reasons.

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.

A brief dry spell coupled with intense heat looks like it triggered some pollination issues in the sweet corn this season.

Market development and a new farm bill continue to be among the top priorities for the Illinois Soybean Association.

It is about time for farmers to once again complete the annual Illinois Soybean Association’s Growing Concerns Survey.

Illinois Soybean Association’s Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Development program has announced its third class of participants.

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.

Long-awaited actions by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Department of Energy to clarify the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credits in support of domestic biofuel production were welcomed by commodity groups.

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.

As always, stay safe in the fields and on the roads.

Learnard Seed Services is celebrating 90 years of serving farmers across Vermilion County and surrounding areas, marking a milestone that reflects decades of trusted relationships, agronomic expertise and commitment to agriculture.

Celebrating its 90th year as a family-owned seed company, Beck’s discussed new data-driven management tools and plant research insights during its annual Becknology Days.

More than 26,000 farmers and visitors attended Becknology Days this year — the highest turnout in the event’s history.

On-farm tile monitoring provides data to researchers that shows losses of nutrients is not simply an overapplication of fertilizer.

Jay Whalen was set to get the “bird” in the air to plant cover crops across his soybean acres.

I’ve come to realize with the drone I can get the seed more evenly spread out and across the field better and be able to cut my application rate down almost in half.

Corn basis weakened across much of the eastern Corn Belt in August, but soybean basis told a very different story.

The winners of the 18th annual Red Gold Stewardship Award were recently announced by Red Gold and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.

Most of the U.S. crop balance sheet estimates were within the range of expectations, but questions remain on global side of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand estimates report.

With lower projected year-end stocks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture bumped up price expectations in its supply and demand estimates report.