crop insurance

The new five-year farm bill is expected to reach $1 trillion for the first time.

Illinois farmers now have until July 15 to officially say they won’t be planting crops this year. A key deadline has been extended for claiming some types…

Illinois' future summers could be as hot as Texas.Essay — When we think of climate change, we often imagine melting ice caps, rising sea levels that…

WUIS stories on pensions, concussions, crop insurance, and tornado recovery are being recognized with four 2013 Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters…

Passage of the Agriculture Act of 2014 brought with it good news for fans of pickles and cherry pies. Cucumber growers in Illinois and Indiana, as well…

Farmers in the Midwest were devastated by a crippling drought in 2012. The federal crop insurance program paid out a record $17.3 billion. And in rural…