Xochitl Torres Small, nominee for deputy ag secretary, was questioned on how she would manage USDA’s daily operations and oversee the department’s nearly 100,000 employees during a Senate Ag hearing. … Read More

With planting progress running ahead of schedule, there will be plenty of supply. The expectations that are changing are related to demand outlooks — and that seems to bring more … Read More

Find out the potential of this year’s winter wheat crop during the Illinois Wheat Association’s annual Southern Illinois Wheat Tour. Participants will visit four locations, collecting samples and data to … Read More

Don’t miss the May 26 deadline to sign up for the grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Grassland CRP is a unique program that allows farmers and landowners to continue cutting … Read More

Bayer will move 10 regional seed brands, including two in Illinois (Lewis and Stone Seed Group), to its Channel Seed brand lineup. The move will not impact the 2023 growing … Read More

Parts of the state received 2 inches or more of rain over the weekend. And more is on the way, according to Freese-Notis Weather Meteorologist Dan Hicks. “It looks like … Read More

Communities in 13 Illinois counties impacted by the outbreak of severe storms in early spring will be eligible for financial assistance. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the U.S. Small Business Administration-approved … Read More

Hear the latest research and learn the benefits of pennycress during a May 25 field day at Western Illinois University’s agriculture field laboratory in Macomb. The event is free to … Read More

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is accepting applications to fund projects aimed at creating supply chain resiliency by boosting processing and distribution capacity across local and regional food systems.   Read … Read More

FarmWeek CropWatcher David Schaal was dealing with an abundance of dry and cool weather, but Sunday night’s storm dropped 2 inches of rain. “We were needing some rain. Maybe not … Read More