Touting it as the next revolution in agriculture, John Deere this week unveiled an autonomous tractor, slated to go into production later this year in Iowa. (Des Moines Register)  

In the past two years, six states have opted in to a little-used federal program that allows older adults to use their food benefits on select, low-cost restaurant meals. The … Read More

The purpose of cover crops is to restore soil, reduce erosion and to pull climate-warming carbon from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. More and more U.S. farmers are planting cover crops, … Read More

University of Illinois Extension’s 2022 Small Farms Winter 10-part webinar series starts on Jan. 20 with weekly workshops on emerging topics, such as agroforestry and regenerative agriculture, sessions on growing … Read More

Agriculture students and Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) members, spouses and children are eligible to apply for 84 college scholarships offered by the IAA Foundation, Illinois Farm Bureau’s charitable arm. The … Read More

Vietnam’s trade ministry asked China’s Guangxi authorities to take urgent measures to ease congestion at border crossings after China stepped up its border controls with neighbors to follow zero COVID-19 … Read More

At the close Tuesday, corn and soybean futures put in strong gains, driven by the South American weather market. Wheat also closed up sharply. (Successful Farming)

Retail fertilizer prices for the third week of December 2021 continued to move higher, albeit at a slower pace. (DTN)

Rebecca Clark has taken over as the new Illinois State Fair manager, in an announcement made by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. (Yahoo News)  

Farmland prices are expected to continue to rise in 2022. That was the consensus of 93% of attendees at a recent University of Illinois farmland market webinar. (The Center Square) … Read More