A major expansion of the Illinois Crop Improvement Association laboratory facilities as part of its ongoing commitment to growth and service is complete.

The corn yields are about average, around actual production history. They are not as good as the last couple of years.

Corn and soybean harvest has begun for Cliff Lane with yields ranging from average to above average.

With unprecedented herbicide tolerance and flexibility, Vyconic soybeans are set to transform how farmers approach weed management.

Dana Merriman, Rock Falls High School’s agriculture teacher and FFA adviser, is building the school’s ag and FFA program from the ground up.

Eighty students from local FFA chapters were able to get their hands dirty and learn about land use at the Section 2 FFA Land Use Contest in northwestern Illinois.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order that eases limits on the use of tax-exempt diesel fuel, and Indiana and Illinois governors made similar moves.

Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that have soared since the United States attacked Iran months ago.

When it comes to midsize two-row SUVs, the best choices in the segment cover all of the bases.