In west central Iowa, reports of soybean damage from dicamba drift are becoming common.
MELBOURNE, Iowa — When it comes to conservation, the move to better practices isn’t generally a sudden and dramatic thing.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Alison Robertson, Iowa State University professor of plant pathology and microbiology, for the Int…
There are a lot of smiles in Illinois’ Wheat Belt this year. Near-ideal conditions boosted yields and improved quality of the crop, most of wh…
LACLEDE, Mo. — Matt Lambert’s conservation efforts were a way to protect the resources on his farm.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mother Nature has not been kind to Missouri agriculture in 2021, says University of Missouri Extension soybean specialist Bill…
After rains and wet fields stretched planting season from April through early July, summer brought some areas of locally heavy rains, but farm…
Crops in Illinois have withstood erratic rainfall and are looking good at the midpoint of the growing season. Plenty of moisture has been a bo…
In mid-June, farmers in western Iowa were looking for just enough rain to keep their spirits up.
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JOHNSTON, Iowa — Emerging carbon credit markets offer the chance for farmers to get paid to — in many cases — do the right thing, but it is im…
RANDOLPH, Iowa — After retiring from dairy farming in 2010, one of Carl Jardon’s neighbors joked he would have more time to help with the corn…
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As chairman of the Illinois Soybean Association, Doug Schroeder is on the road anywhere from two to three months a year. Exactly how many depe…
SUTHERLAND, Iowa — Paul Mugge steps into a field of triticale on his organic farm in northwest Iowa.
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BENTON, Ill. — “Hello, ladies,” Philip Brannan says as he welcomes a couple of repeat customers to his stall at the Benton Farmers Market. “Ho…