Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has $3.5 million available for its 2023 Wetland Reserve Easement program. The program helps landowners enhance and protect habitat for wetland wildlife on their … Read More

Farmers’ 2023 budgets will likely be daunting to manage due to skyrocketing costs in all areas. Fertilizer and diesel costs, interest rates and more are all contributing factors. “Planting 1,000 … Read More

With diesel fuel an integral piece of agriculture, the rise in cost and tightening supplies prompted American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall to reach out to President Joe Biden. In … Read More

However, the “quiet report” leaves farmers to think about outside market influences such as the war in Ukraine and crop production estimates in South America. FarmWeek’s Daniel Grant breaks down … Read More

While vote tallies are not yet official, Illinois’ congressional makeup likely won’t change much. FarmWeek’s Timothy Eggert highlights the races in the state’s first election since the redrawn political maps. … Read More

The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, the American Coalition for Ethanol and National Farmers Union are trying to intervene in a lawsuit challenging EPA’s recent decision to reject 69 pending … Read More

The Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) has selected five new research projects for funding in 2023. Learn about the five projects joining other ongoing projects.

On Monday, nearby December Chicago wheat futures gained 53 cents per bushel. But Wednesday, Chicago lost 56 cents. This week’s big swings in the wheat market were caused by the … Read More

“Understanding the landscape we live on and use in agriculture is important to manage it the right way.” — Abby Field, a senior in crops and soil science at the … Read More

Across the state, farmers harvested 89% of soybeans and 78% of corn as of Oct. 31, both slightly ahead of the average pace. But the lack of rain is causing … Read More