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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

American farmers are good at producing two crops: corn and soybeans. Too good, actually. Farmers are expected to harvest one ...

When approaching a farm vehicle, it is important to slow down, be patient, and make sure the farmer is aware of your presence ...

Chip Nellinger with Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says corn rallied on Friday in reaction to USDA's 2.1 bu. per acre yield cut to 186.7 bu. cut he thinks there are bigger cuts yet to come.

ROCKWOOD, IL (WSIL) -- Southern Illinois farmers are preparing for the 2025 planting season. The University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics and the Ohio State University ...