A western Illinois farmer says there’s been some planting progress in western Illinois. Rick Edwards, who farms in Adams ...

Illinois farmers are expected to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this year, part of national trends reflected in a recent ...

I” state farmers intend to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this spring compared to last year, according to a prospective ...

Farmers are back in the field, but their crops may look a little different this season. A new USDA report shows they’re ...

Central Illinois crops may look different this year due to President Trump’s looming trade war with U.S. trading partners.

U.S. corn farmers this year are set to plant one of their biggest areas in history as the crop’s profitability potential is ...

Farmland values have weakened in one of the most productive areas of the Corn Belt. Compeer Financial certified appraiser Rob ...

The policy working group’s latest report, produced in 2023, found that to meet just half of its goals of reducing runoff, nearly all of Illinois’ corn and soybean farmers would need to adopt cover ...

The Illinois Farm Bureau told ABC7 that the state's farmers depend on foreign trade, as Illinois is the third largest exporter of agricultural commodities in the U.S.

Overall, the word of the day for the state’s corn is “variable.” Just finished our sixth stop in northern Illinois today. Averaging 198.0 bushels/acre so far but fields have been variable.

Illinois farmers are expected to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this year, part of national trends reflected in a recent federal report. Agriculture economists say that a slightly more ...