AgriTrucker

The U.S. agriculture sector is responsible for nearly 6% of the nation’s gross national product, yet it is operating on farm bill policy set six years ago.

The Illinois Soybean Association commissioned a study to evaluate the economic impact of maintaining reliable bridge infrastructure to efficiently transport farmers’ products to market.

Activist-driven ballot measures were shot down by voters in Colorado and California on Nov. 5.

Buying a hybrid can significantly boost fuel efficiency and your monthly fuel bills. And these days, there are plenty of new hybrid cars, SUVs and even trucks to choose from.

Across the industry, auto analysts say, an “affordability shift” is taking root.

Shares of General Motors surged almost 10% after the automaker posted a $3 billion third-quarter profit, slightly less than the same period a year ago. It was the stock’s biggest single-day percentage gain in more than four years.

California will partner with a trade group representing major U.S. airlines to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels, state officials said.

The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country.

The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going to smaller railroads.

Stubbornly high warranty expenses and lagging cost-cutting efforts are holding back Ford Motor Co.’s profits this year, causing the company to lower its full-year earnings guidance.

Shares of Tesla soared as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will benefit from Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Anchor Ingredients, a provider of high-quality ingredients for the pet food industry, celebrated the grand opening of its new transload and ingredient processing facility in Richmond in east-central Indiana.

As a high school student, Richard Siedenburg did not plan to join his dad farming, but that changed after spending time in other countries in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves.

Agricultural economic activity has been flat to down modestly since early September, with some crop prices remaining unprofitably low.

Mark Seib, a grain farmer in southern Indiana, has finished soybean harvest and is closing in on corn.

The air inside a tire carries the load of a tractor, implement or vehicle, not the structure of the tire.

This St. Joseph County village with a population of 2,076 is touted as the “Seed Corn Capital of the World” and the site of Bayer’s largest seed corn production facility.

Low rainfall levels throughout the Midwest in the late summer and early autumn have caused water levels on the upper and lower Mississippi, as well as the Illinois, Missouri and Ohio rivers, to drop.

Ports of Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding to increase collaboration, expand agricultural trade and create new container shipping opportunities for the state.

Who would have thought that hurricanes would impact Illinois weather so much, but that is what has happened. Not just one, but two of those storms made their way to southern Illinois with ample amounts of rain.

The move over the past decade-plus toward utilizing shipping containers opened new markets and has had a major positive impact on Illinois soybean producers.

If you’re thinking about buying a new car but don’t need one right away, now is a great time to show a little patience.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks even with the ignition turned off.

Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.5 million Ram pickup trucks worldwide to fix a software problem that can disable the electronic stability control system.

The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.

The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits.

The new Kubota RTV-X utility vehicle features a cargo box that can be quickly and easily converted into a flatbed.

Motorists should be alert and stay patient on the roads during harvest season, Indiana State Department of Agriculture leaders advised.

While recent actions may have led fans — and foes — of biodiesel, including soy biodiesel, to start writing the renewable fuel’s obituary, one biodiesel cheerleader isn’t ready to send flowers.

When it comes to terminology, words matter and when it involves two very separate fuels, Scott Fenwick, technical director for Clean Fuels Alliance America, wants to make sure the public knows the difference.

Indiana Corn Marketing Council participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at Wally’s Travel Center in Whitestown, which will sell Unleaded 88, a 15% blend of ethanol.

Which full-size, light-duty truck is the better buy? Edmunds’ test team experts compare the F-150 and Ram 1500 to find out.

Indiana Soybean Alliance donated soy-based Goodyear tires to charities and public institutions across the state this year.

An Indianapolis man has been convicted in a road rage highway shooting that killed a central Indiana man who was returning home after a long shift at work, prosecutors said.

A crash and large fire along a California freeway involving an electric Tesla Semi has drawn the attention of federal safety investigators.

If you’re ready to move on from a purely gasoline-fueled vehicle, but you’re not ready to go fully electric, you have two choices.

Now is a great time to purchase a used electric vehicle. The average price for a used EV has dropped about 20% compared to this time last year, according to Edmunds transaction data.

Wheat is strategically planted on the Rahn farm to provide opportunities for manure applications and tiling projects.

For Du Quoin native Luke Davison, being named manager of the Du Quoin State Fair was like coming home again.

As summer presses onward, From the Fields contributor Mark Seib continues balancing farm and family life.

National Farm Safety and Health Week will be observed Sept. 15-21 this year. The theme, “Don’t Learn Safety by Accident,” encourages people to take a proactive approach to safety education.

A variety of popular musical acts, a full slate of harness racing and motorsports and an array of food and product vendors will reflect all the tastes of southern Illinois for the 2024 Du Quoin State Fair.

Much like film cameras losing out to digitals, the disappearance of the manual transmission from cars seems inevitable.

While the dictionary doesn’t include the word “stockmanship,” most livestock producers know what it means: handling livestock in a calm, quiet manner that results in animals that are healthier and gain faster.

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The Senate’s version of the bill includes provisions for lock and dam improvement along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.

A step toward enhancing infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest is officially underway thanks to a soy checkoff investment from the half-million U.S. soybean farmers.

The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states.

When the days get long and the mountains, lakes and campgrounds beckon, you need a vehicle that can pull what you might call the Toys of Summer.

Ford plans to start making its F-Series Super Duty pickups at a plant in Ontario, Canada, beginning in 2026, in order to keep up with customer demand for the vehicle.

The union representing workers at a Lear Corp. plant that makes seats for General Motors said it reached a tentative agreement with the company, ending a strike that was in its fourth day.