Dicamba drift puts natural areas at risk, environmental groups warn
After drift from the herbicide dicamba harmed millions of acres of soybeans in 2017, environmental groups are worried that it could damage sensitive ecological areas.
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Farm report. What’s covered in the newly required dicamba training?
Dozens of pesticide applicators gathered on Feb. 7 at a hotel conference room in Champaign for an hour-long training now required to use three products that contain formulations of the weed killer dicamba.
U.S. now accepting pork imports from all of Mexico
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed that Mexico is free from a disease known as classical swine fever, which means all states in Mexico can now export pork products to the U.S.
Western Wisconsin had most farm bankruptcies in the US
Federal court data show that a Wisconsin district had the highest amount of farm bankruptcies in the country last year.
Farmers face tough decisions as yields increase but prices drop
Farmers across the United States, including those in Illinois, are having to face the reality of higher crop yields but lower prices on those crops.
Ag report. Northern corn leaf blight genes identified in new study
Midwestern corn growers know the symptoms of northern corn leaf blight all too well: greenish-gray lesions on the leaves that can add up to major yield losses if not detected and treated early.
U of I ends auction of farming rights on university-owned land
In hopes of better tenant relations, the University of Illinois will no longer put the rights to farm part of its thousands of acres of farmland up for auction every few years.
Wisconsin dairy farms on the decline
Numbers from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection show the state lost 500 dairy farms last year, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.