Illinois
Nothing is constant but change, and USDA’s latest acreage reports served as a not-so-subtle reminder of that. Here are the states that saw the biggest “crop swaps” this year.
Just when it looked like the trade-war pain would ease, flooding across the Midwest has done billions of dollars in damage.
Farmers in Illinois might be tilling more land, but their interest in cover crops shows a willingness to adapt.
Crop experts say the recent heat and humidity that has hit Illinois is ideal for the state’s soybean and corn crops.
Syngenta plans to close an eastern Illinois seed-corn plant and distribution site and cut its 24 jobs.
An academic colloquium at Yale University is not someplace where farmers tend to hang out.
Pam Fretwell with Farm Journal Radio discusses day three of the crop tour with Pro Farmer general manager and vice president Chuck Roth.
The Midwest Cover Crops Council, with the University of Illinois Extension, will be holding its annual meeting in Springfield, Ill., Feb. 20-21. The theme is, “Cover Crops and Soil Health: The Practical Way Forward.”
As the U.S. administration continues to negotiate a trade deal with China, the prospect of a resolution looms larger for corn and soybean export potential in 2019.
Illinois farmers are winding down the harvest, with 97 percent of the state’s corn crop having been brought in as of last week.