COLCHESTER, Ill. — While the format and the location were a little different for the 53rd Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale this year, org…
That blanket of snow covering much of Illinois may have provided a backdrop for pretty pictures, but ugly weeds were lurking underneath, and f…
In Missouri, the battle against pigweeds remains the top weed control priority, whether it is the aggressive Palmer amaranth or the more wides…
Planting cover crops can be an effective weapon in the battle against weeds. There is a learning curve, however.
High prices have many farmers excited about the 2021 growing season.
Choosing the right grazing system starts with doing some homework.
Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth continue to pester Iowa fields.
It’s a constant battle, but there may be new hope in the war against weeds.
A month after Joe Biden was sworn in as 46th president of the United States, farmers are starting to get a better picture of who comprises his…
Interest in specialty soybeans remains strong among growers and consumers in spite of current higher commodity prices and disruptions in the m…
Resilience is the ability to recover from stress, and in the case of crops, healthy soil helps guard against water stress.
Key performance metrics for swine production include feed conversion, litters per sow per year, pigs per litter, and pounds of pork produced p…
The Wallace family is well known to many in agriculture based on their leadership in publishing and government in the early 1900s. Henry C. Wa…
Mark Gress says he still receives phone calls almost daily asking if he has time to process hogs or cattle.
The past couple of years have been more like tackling a giant obstacle course than navigating a friendly corn maze.
The turnaround was quick, and there’s a sense of optimism in the farm community that is rising from the jump in grain prices. How long it migh…
CLARKSVILLE, Iowa — The snow is blowing and the temperature is somewhere between cold and Arctic today, but Keith Lovrien isn’t feeling down.
While most agree that as the agricultural sector improves it could benefit from infrastructure upgrades, not all share the same priorities.
When it comes to how rural small businesses have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic — and how they have started to recover — it’s not o…
HENDERSON, Iowa — Like many other livestock producers, Dick Godfrey has dealt with low prices, drought and COVID-19 over the past two years.
North Clay FFA members sniffed out a worthy cause for their fundraiser — right under their noses. Their speed in fundraising success surprised…
Production costs will take a large bite out of any profitability in the hog market this year.
At the Illinois Pork Producers Association annual meeting, held virtually Feb. 9, executive director Jennifer Tirey talked about what really h…
There was a lot of prep work for next season in Midwest fields after a dry fall, but the latest blast of Arctic air may cause some problems fo…
Pat Bane, a central Illinois pig farmer, found support from his family and his employees when he faced a series of challenges in 2020.
For many Illinois farmers, the 2020 Soybean Summit was the last in-person event they attended before COVID-19 brought a quick end to winter ag…
KEWANEE, Ill. — When Andy Peterson was a young boy helping with the family hog business in central Illinois, he was certain about what he didn…