Discover how corn-based sustainable aviation fuel is creating new opportunities for Illinois farmers and the renewable energy ...

I get the sense that a common response to a near-record late summer and fall price rally is, “I sold too early!” That’s a great example of looking back at old decisions. I choose to look forward and ...

In 2023, the U.S. planted 94.6 million acres of corn and 83.6 million acres of soybean. Looking ahead at the corn to soybean ratio, those acres will likely shift in 2024. There is much to consider, ...

Water and the timing of that moisture helped produce record yields this season on T&D Kohlleppel Farms, LaCoste, Texas. David Kohlleppel estimates 4.9 to 5-plus bales per acre on their irrigated ...

Cotton and peanut farmers are typically winding down planting now, but excessive rain this season has delayed their efforts. In parts of Georgia and Alabama, it rained more than double the amount in ...

Nematodes are a problem for growers when cotton prices are good. Nematodes are an even bigger problem for growers when cotton prices are not where we want them to be. Nematodes are a problem for ...

USDA’s July WASDE report reflected minor adjustments to the old crop (2023/24) balance sheet. U.S. cotton exports were lowered again, to reflect the continuing sub-par pace of export shipments. The ...

The bad news is that corn aphids are plentiful this summer, stealing the spotlight from other more common insect pests, at least temporarily. Because they can swarm a plant and make it almost black ...

Everyone who farms in Illinois should be aware of corn rootworms, but no one should panic. If Nick Seiter were giving a “state of the state of corn rootworms” address, that is how it would begin.

2020 has been a hard year for everyone, especially those that have lost close family members. Nothing can fully prepare a family for the loss of a loved one, but there are many items that farm ...

Rain is a good thing – though farmers are constantly facing the challenging reality of too much or not enough of one of their occupation’s most critical resources. In Louisiana, where corn planting ...