The American Farm Bureau Federation signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with AGCO and Kubota, providing farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm equipment. AFBF now has four … Read More

When Ruth Fleck Hambleton thinks of her mother, she remembers her “milking cows and sitting at the dining table doing the books” for the family’s Will County farm. She saw … Read More

That was a takeaway from the annual Southern Illinois Wheat Tour, according to Illinois Wheat Association President Mark Krausz. USDA projects Illinois farmers will harvest 790,000 acres this season — … Read More

FarmWeek CropWatcher Brent Clair from Adams County has been done planting since April 19. “For corn that’s incredible, for beans it’s unprecedented.” He provides a full crop update, including the … Read More

The current corn export forecast to all destinations is down 696 million bushels compared to 2021-22. Swings in export demand add quite a bit of volatility to the mix, as … Read More

The Illinois General Assembly did not meet its self-imposed May 19 adjournment date. Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau director of state legislation, discusses the May 31 deadline when any bill … Read More

 Joe Curless, owner/operator of Curless Flying Service in Astoria, integrates an aeral-applied cover cropping system into his operation. FarmWeek’s Daniel Grant learned how Curless uses cover crops for weed and … Read More

Farmers nationwide could receive a $5-per-acre discount on crop insurance programs under a federal bill. Titled the “Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program (COVER) Act,” the legislation largely mirrors … Read More

Despite an active weather season, planting progress is nearing completing and early reports of “good emergence” are rolling in. “It looks like a milder mid-May then maybe a warmer start … Read More

Farmers will soon be switching their hats from planting to harvesting the winter wheat crop in Illinois. And it’s shaping up to be a big one. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics … Read More