In wetter times, these feathery beds of asparagus would produce generations of tender green spears, reaching for the vast San Joaquin Valley sky. On Monday they were disked into the … Read More
On a rainy Saturday night, one young mom was delivering a surprise that would quickly stun her owners. Three-year-old Red Angus “Minnie” gave birth to triplet calves – a feat … Read More
In last week’s WASDE report, flagging overseas sales heading into the end of this marketing year prompted the USDA to pare U.S. wheat exports for this season ending May 31 … Read More
Peoria’s Riverfront Farmers Market returned for the summer season on Saturday, May 22, bringing in hundreds of customers to shop local businesses. The Peoria summer staple hosted more than 75 … Read More
U.S. farmers will finish planting corn very soon, while three-quarters of the soybean crop is in the ground. Emergence of both crops remains ahead of five-year averages, according to the … Read More
For Illinois residents who fall within the one in 10 American adults who don’t eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, farmers markets offer the chance for consumers to … Read More
The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2021 Virtual Stakeholders Summit, themed “Obstacles to Opportunities,” equipped farm and food stakeholders with the tools needed to turn the obstacles of 2020 into opportunities for … Read More
Kirk Henry, who farms with his dad Brad, was smiling on April 27, the day he finished corn planting for the season. Rain was in the forecast for the next … Read More
The Soil Health Partnership — which was a project of the National Corn Growers Association — has been around for the past seven years promoting the adoption of soil health … Read More
The Southern Illinois Summer Twilight series is accepting registrations for their next 3 programs. The series highlights and demonstrates innovative farm systems across southern Illinois. (WSIL
