The good news? Nutrient management, conservation tillage and crop rotation are just a few ways soil is building resilience to the variable weather. Stacy Zuber, state soil health specialist with … Read More

Get the latest on herd management improvement and related research next month at the Dudley Smith Farm Winter Meeting in Christian County. A range of topics will be covered, including … Read More

A lower-ending stocks number for corn in last week’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report surprised many. What played into the numbers? RFD Radio’s DeLoss Jahnke talks with Mark … Read More

Precision Planting believes its newest product, Panorama, can deliver an unobstructed view of field data to farmers. The technology modernizes Precision Planting’s 20|20 and FieldView digital tools and will provide … Read More

Which Illinois orchards earned crowns for the best cider and hard cider in the state and nation? Cider producers brought their A-game to Springfield to compete for the top spots. … Read More

Lindsay Blough, with the Illinois State Board of Education, explained the timeline and potential challenges during the Everything Local Conference. And farmers can play a role by connecting with their … Read More

During these times of high food prices as a result of inflation, there’s one step consumers can take to ease the pain on their wallets — buy local, says Illinois … Read More

An additional 20,000 acres has been added to the 2023 Fall Cover for Spring Savings program in Illinois. Applications typically exceed the number of available acres, and this year the … Read More

Over 18 months ago, on June 1, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to list the lesser prairie chicken under the … Read More

Local growers with questions on state or federal programs can rest assured they’ll be helped. “If you have a need and if we can’t help, we’ll point you to IDOA … Read More