The oft-said statement of “rain makes grain” is true, but too much of a good thing in some areas this month is taking a toll on corn performance. For Scott Burger, this growing season feels like a ...

Illinois farmers see progress while Indiana, Iowa and Ohio navigate heavy rains, weeds and emerging disease threats in 2026.

The farm bill has been extended for another year as part of legislation re-opening the federal government. Responses from agricultural groups and policy experts have ranged from applause to subdued ...

Larry Dallas's farm in Central Illinois's Douglas County is as flat as it gets. That's a good thing for planting straight rows and maneuvering farm equipment in the field, but there's a major downside ...

There is something quietly remarkable happening across the cornfields and dairy pastures of the American heartland. Farms ...

Much of the Midwest and Great Plains is experiencing dry conditions, with some areas of moderate to severe drought highlighted in orange in this illustration of the U.S. Drought Monitor map released ...

The June 22 Crop Report listed 66 percent of the U.S. soybean crop as “good to excellent”, which is the same rating as a year ...

Kansas farmer Stephen Kalb says the shutdown of USDA “just means a lot of uncertainty right now.” The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing ...

Most Midwest farm operators finalize their farm cash flow plans for the upcoming year during the months of January and February, sometimes with the assistance of an ag lender or farm business ...

Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill. The farm bill is a safety net for our families and the farmers who feed, fuel and clothe us. Unfortunately, the bill that’s been proposed by Agriculture Committee Chairman ...

WAHOO, NE (AP) — Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of ...