As Independence Day dawns under the “Stars and Stripes forever,” rural America stands tall as the “Land of Opportunity.” In ...

Markets thrive on surprises — and this week's USDA reports simply didn't deliver one, says Allison Thompson of The Money Farm. She talks about where that leaves farmers still needing to sell.

Even though few products from farmers’ fields were available Tuesday as it’s still early in the growing season, a steady ...

Recognizing the hardships many communities are facing, Illinois Milk Producers Association donated 24,000 pounds of milk, ...

Here's a roundup of upcoming special and kids' events, music, theater and nightlife in Central Illinois.

After a neutral USDA planted acreage report on June 30, the corn market is watching three things very closely for direction: the weather, world production and long-term trade policies, namely ...

If sweet corn is part of your Fourth of July tradition, here's what you need to know about finding it around the Des Moines ...

If you find yourself traversing central Illinois, perhaps exploring Amish country or simply taking the road less traveled between larger destinations, making a detour to Arthur for a meal at Jo’s ...

Ford workers told their CEO ‘none of the young people want to work here.’ So Jim Farley took a page out of the founder’s ...

Incorporating cover crops into their regenerative farming system has been a learning process for the Riskedal family this ...

A brutally honest taste-test tour of all 50 states—discover which U.S. regions truly serve flavor and which ones fall flat on ...

Allison Thompson withThe Money Farm says some of recovery in corn is a technical bounce off of new contract lows in both old ...