“If a farmer does one thing and it reduces nutrient runoff in waterways and it also reduces greenhouse gas emissions, why not get paid for both of those services?” — … Read More

That’s what earned him the 2022 Illinois Certified Crop Adviser Award. FarmWeek’s Kay Shipman talks to Tharp and Wabash Valley Service Co. farmer clients, who complimented his expertise and grilling … Read More

Joe Curless of Curless Flying Service in Fulton County has been experimenting with different aerial-applied cover crop systems for the last decade. He shares what he’s found with some systems … Read More

“Midwest Food Bank has been placed in a unique position to help the people of Ukraine. We are grateful for the generosity of the GROWMARK members and patrons. Together, we … Read More

For the first time since 1998, the secretary of state seat in Illinois will be an open one in the general election. The candidates to fill it are former state … Read More

Weed researchers are challenging proposed federal restrictions on a common weed control ingredient, arguing the rules could reduce yields and increase herbicide resistance. If adopted, farmers would be prohibited from … Read More

What’s going to get us out of this range-bound corn market cycle? Experts say as long as we continue to have a hapless export program, the odds of hitting $7 … Read More

With support from county Farm Bureaus, six county government boards recently passed proclamations signifying support for National Farm Safety and Health Week. “A positive working relationship between our county Farm … Read More

But in the 1960s and ’70s, they didn’t work with computer models, they broke up huge chunks of ice and hurled the pieces into test plots, along with snipping some … Read More

The inland waterway has been so dry for so long that water levels south of St. Louis are now low enough to disrupt the movement of grain-hauling barges. And harvest … Read More