U.S. soybean exports have jumped to a seasonal record at a time of the year when shipments typically slow due to dwindling supplies ahead of the autumn harvest. Curiously, the … Read More

Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan said the No. 1 discussion he’s had so far during his tenure has been about growing hemp. “There’s a lot of interest and … Read More

Seemingly unrelated areas of the market are trading in the same direction more frequently than normal, a trend that some investors say is contributing to recent volatility and could drive … Read More

With hundreds of vendors and tens of thousands of visitors, including many from other countries, the Farm Progress Show is underway in Decatur. “We have some people here from South … Read More

If you are planning to grow hemp for fiber, flower, or seeds, crop insurance is now available, according to the USDA on Tuesday. Certain industrial hemp growers will be able … Read More

A data management research team, which includes University of Illinois researchers, is helping farmers leverage their existing precision technology to conduct on-farm trials and enhance their management. The Data Intensive … Read More

U.S. farmers, currently caught in the middle of an ongoing trade dispute between the Trump Administration and China, are also facing one of the most erratic years of weather variations, … Read More

The 2017 Census of Agriculture confirms and contradicts some perceptions in Illinois. The percentage of livestock vs. crop sales has not changed in the five-year period from 2012 to 2017. … Read More

In off-the-cuff remarks to reporters at the Group of Seven summit in France on Monday, Trump claimed that Chinese officials called “our top trade people” and said, “Let’s get back … Read More

The Farm Progress Show is set for Aug. 27-29 at the site adjacent to Richland Community College. The annual event, rotating every other year between Decatur and Boone, Iowa, is … Read More