Planting season is ramping up with progress varying depending on the weather’s cooperation across geographies.

Strength in collaboration is the foundation for the Illinois Innovation Network, linking 15 hubs throughout the state that drive research in agriculture and other areas.

A team of Purdue University students won a $20,000 grand prize at the Student Soybean Innovation Competition for creating a soy-based adhesive tape.

A team of Purdue University students won first place in the food track of the 2026 Student Soybean Innovation Competition.

The 2026 Fruit and Vegetable Field Day will be held July 16, hosted by Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Purdue Extension.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the registration of Over-the-Top Dicamba products for the 2026 and 2027 growing seasons.

The Irish government survived a confidence vote over how it handled a week of disruptive fuel protests that blocked access to oil supplies, caused gas pumps to run dry and created massive traffic jams.

Southern Illinois planters began rolling in the latter half of March after an extended stretch of warm, dry conditions.

A “From Field Tile to Tap” tour demonstrated what farmers can do on their farms to protect drinking water sources downstream.