soybeans

Lab was part of network studying red leaf blotch, which could potentially decimate the crop

J.B. Pritzker is reiterating his call for a graduated income tax — and says before that, Illinois might need to raise its existing flat tax…

China’s rapid industrialization and economic expansion over the past few decades has been a boon for U.S. farmers — especially soybean farmers. But…

Farmers count on chemical herbicides to keep their fields weed-free. But an international panel of scientists who studied two of the most heavily used…

Agricultural runoff is a problem in Illinois and many other farm states. Nitrogen, phosphorous and chemicals help with yields, but too much winds up in…

There is evidence of the beginning of a soybean crop infection in some parts of west-central Illinois. University of Illinois Extension educator Mike…

Farmers will produce a record-breaking corn harvest this year, surpassing earlier expectations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has revised…

Despite what they may be thinking now, Midwest grain farmers and backyard gardeners alike may be thankful for the recent arctic temperatures before 2014…

Falling corn prices and questions about ethanol demand could lead Illinois farmers to plant fewer acres of corn this year. Patrick Kirchhofer is manager…

U.S. farmers harvested more corn in 2013 than in 2012, while the soybean harvest declined slightly, according to USDA reports released Friday. In 2013,…