Don’t miss the May 26 deadline to sign up for the grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Grassland CRP is a unique program that allows farmers and landowners to continue cutting … Read More

Bayer will move 10 regional seed brands, including two in Illinois (Lewis and Stone Seed Group), to its Channel Seed brand lineup. The move will not impact the 2023 growing … Read More

Parts of the state received 2 inches or more of rain over the weekend. And more is on the way, according to Freese-Notis Weather Meteorologist Dan Hicks. “It looks like … Read More

Communities in 13 Illinois counties impacted by the outbreak of severe storms in early spring will be eligible for financial assistance. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the U.S. Small Business Administration-approved … Read More

Hear the latest research and learn the benefits of pennycress during a May 25 field day at Western Illinois University’s agriculture field laboratory in Macomb. The event is free to … Read More

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is accepting applications to fund projects aimed at creating supply chain resiliency by boosting processing and distribution capacity across local and regional food systems.   Read … Read More

FarmWeek CropWatcher David Schaal was dealing with an abundance of dry and cool weather, but Sunday night’s storm dropped 2 inches of rain. “We were needing some rain. Maybe not … Read More

“Any time you see a situation that improves what you’re doing, you’ve got to take advantage of it,” he said. And that’s what he’s been doing since renting his home … Read More

 Lots of planting. But many CropWatchers report they’re ready for a rain. Read their latest reports.   Mark Kerber, Livingston County: Planters rolled last week. Warm weather is finally here! … Read More

The swift downturn in the hog market came as a jolt to many farmers who were looking at prices in the triple digits earlier this year. “If you are a … Read More