Farm & Ag

Hundreds of rural schools in Midwest states nestle against fields of corn and soybeans that are routinely sprayed with pesticides that could drift onto school grounds.

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.

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.

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.

Numbers from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection show the state lost 500 dairy farms last year, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.

Illinois growers embracing artificial intelligence as the future of farming Growers in Illinois are looking for new ways to expand their use of technology, and artificial intelligence is emerging as their way of embracing the future of…

By Johnathan Hettinger Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting By the time Illinois farmers started filing formal complaints of herbicide damage to their soybeans this year with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, state officials…

ROCKFORD — Area fruit and vegetable growers can hear about seasonal crop and pest updates this February at the 22nd Annual Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference. “Our regional fruit and vegetable farms depend on-campus…

Corn production in Illinois is slightly behind pace this year, with 95 percent of the crop harvested statewide as of the middle of November, a couple percentage points below average. Mark Schleusener, Illinois state statistician for the…

By Benjamin Yount  Illinois News Network Illinois' Department of Natural Resources doesn't want anyone to get ripped off. The state agency is warning landowners that the price of timber is still high, and there are some unscrupulous…

La Nina is forming in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, and the unpredictable ocean-atmosphere phenomenon is causing similar uncertain in commodity markets in Illinois and around the world. Dale Durchholz, senior market analyst for Agrivisor…

YORKVILLE — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared a statewide harvest emergency to help agricultural workers hit hard by rain-related delays. The Republican issued a statement saying the declaration is in effect for 45 days starting…

TOMAH, Wis. — Wisconsin's cranberry farmers are working to generate demand for the fruit overseas to alleviate an oversupply that's driving down prices. Food buyers, bloggers and social media influencers from China and India visited…

Illinois farm groups have asked Gov. Bruce Rauner to declare a Harvest Emergency, but just what would that mean for getting crops out of the fields? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Here from Illinois Public…

By Ken Thomas & Kevin Freking  Associated Press WASHINGTON — A former Trump campaign official linked to the Russia investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller has withdrawn his nomination as the Agriculture Department's chief…