One Illinois man’s decadeslong fight to convert his fields into rice paddies demonstrates how it’s possible to bring ...

Tom Ritter was just weeks away from his 51st harvest, but an everyday task on the farm of cleaning out a grain bin with a vac ...

Eco-friendly biodiesel made from refined soybean oil boosts Illinois, the country’s largest producer of the crop.

Walking through his last field of corn to plant, west central Illinois farmer Brent Johnson was nearing the finish line last Monday. Missing the spotty pop-up showers, he finished planting corn that ...

Farmers in Central Illinois are heading to the fields this week to start harvesting. But as drought conditions continue ...

To all the challenges the solar industry is facing today, add one more: cultivating a domestic market for lamb meat. It may ...

Illinois ranks third nationally in ethanol production and carbon sequestration could play a major role in helping industries ...

Farmers have an important role in what goes on the table each day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Numerous agriculture ...

Some farmers keep growing in flood- and drought-prone fields because subsidies soften the losses, while federal programs ...

Rader Family Farms and Country Financial announced a corn maze celebrating Country Financial's 100th anniversary at a ...

Farmers are expected to harvest one of the largest crops in history in the coming weeks, according to the U.S. Department of ...

An Illinois farmer spoke at a hearing held by the United States Trade Representative investigating Brazilian trade policies.