From short corn to tight hay supplies, Illinois farmers met with members of Congress and shared how the drought is impacting their operations. They stressed the importance of maintaining crop … Read More
Jason Webster, lead commercial agronomist at Precision Planting and the Precision Technology Institute (PTI) Farm, discusses the current conditions of the 160 trials on the 400-acre farm. In this interview … Read More
USDA is investing $300 million to improve measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration. Learn about the Soil Carbon Monitoring and Research Network and the … Read More
USDA made a rare July adjustment, lowering its corn yield estimates by four bushels per acre. Traders looked for USDA to trim the corn yield estimate by another one to … Read More
From combines to balers to planters. Illinois farmers pushed wheat harvest to 88% complete with early reports indicating record-setting yields. While some farmers have moved on to planting double-crop beans, … Read More
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) unveiled a plan for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade roads, … Read More
For about the past year, Illinois rural health advocates have created an alliance to brainstorm solutions to growing “OB deserts” and bring attention to the issue. “It won’t be fixed … Read More
There are 36 counties in Illinois with no hospitals or birth centers offering obstetric care and no obstetric providers, according to a March of Dimes report. As “OB deserts” increase … Read More
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced four natural disaster declarations after tornadoes and drought resulted in sufficient production losses for Illinois farmers. Find out which primary and contiguous counties are eligible … Read More
Golfers hit the links for the IAA Foundation’s 27th Annual Golf Outing, raising $42,000 for Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom at The Oaks at River’s Edge, Pontiac. WATCH
