Along with preparing for soybean and corn harvest, work at Wessels Family Farm includes transitioning from selling summer crops at their farm stand to fall products.

A brief dry spell coupled with intense heat looks like it triggered some pollination issues in the sweet corn this season.

It is about time for farmers to once again complete the annual Illinois Soybean Association’s Growing Concerns Survey.

With approval from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications is now the eighth academic department in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois.

Two colleges at the University of Illinois are teaming up to run the campus horse farm more efficiently while keeping the herd available for student learning.

The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn.

Even as the grain market rallies and crop revenues are projected to improve, increased production costs — especially higher fuel expenses — continue to keep major row crops below breakeven, reports Jim Henry.

The Indiana State Corn Husking Contest will be held Oct. 3 at Reed Farms, located at 27615 County Road 48 near Nappanee in northern Indiana.

Enrollment in the Precision Conservation Management program continues to grow across four states.