Cold, rainy weather has meant severe planting delays for farmers from Ohio to Nebraska. Planting is so tardy that the USDA June 28 acreage report, an annual survey of what … Read More

State Sen. Scott Bennett, D-Champaign, has been researching programs that could help assist farmers with managing their mental health. “I keep talking to local farmers,” he said. “The prices, tariffs … Read More

– After near-record flooding across much of the state wrought havoc on Illinois farmers, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday a range of measures to help them, and hopes an emergency … Read More

Farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres will be permitted to hay, graze or chop those fields earlier than November this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) … Read More

Dave Bishop’s prairie offers pollinators and wildlife an everchanging feast during the growing season. This year’s cool, wet weather also brought changes, according to Bishop. “Every year, you see different … Read More

To plant or not to plant? Americans farmers across the nation have had to decide whether the cost of planting outweighs potential remuneration, when yields may dwindle and there just … Read More

House Democrats are proposing to extend dozens of lapsed and expiring tax breaks through the end of 2020, releasing legislation that will mark the beginning of what’s likely to be … Read More

With African swine fever cutting China’s pig population in half, it may be no longer able to satisfy the nation’s demand for pork, theoretically opening the door for farmers in … Read More

We’re getting there. Illinois farmers have planted 88 percent of corn and 70 percent of soybeans, according to USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. And crops continue to emerge, … Read More

For the first time in modern history, the world’s population is expected to virtually stop growing by the end of this century, due in large part to falling global fertility … Read More