Rural Illinois was blessed with nutrient-rich soil that has made it a fertile cradle for crops. Soybeans and corn are its economic heartbeat, covering over 21 million of the state’s 26.3 million ...

Minnesota farmers are bracing themselves while planning for the 2025 crop year after experiencing declining net farm incomes in 2024. According to new data from the University of Minnesota and ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

A new cover crop survey is now open for prairie farmers and agronomists. Cover crops are plants grown in between or after cash crops to reduce soil loss and support soil health. As cover crop use ...

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. One of the key differences between these two ...