Farm Finance Series: The current situation and a look at history
With lower grain prices, higher interest rates, and increased production costs, some farms are facing a challenging financial situation. According to...
Corn and soybean nutrient needs discussed at Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit
Of the many decisions a producer must make to achieve optimum yields, crop nutrition may be the most important and complex. At the Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit, Dr. Connor Sible, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at University of Illinois, will review the...
Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit slated for January 28
Many northwest Illinois corn and soybean farmers produced their highest yields ever in the 2025 growing season. Despite this, challenges remain, most pertinently the price-cost squeeze that continues to force producers to make management decisions with added scrutiny, rendering standard...
One-day crops conference offers latest research on fertility, corn hybrids, and disease management
COVINGTON, In. - Area farmers and agricultural professionals are invited to attend a one-day crops conference featuring leading experts from Illinois and Indiana who will share the latest research and management strategies to improve crop production and profitability. The conference will be held...
New land grant research detects dicamba damage from the sky
URBANA, Ill — Drones can now detect subtle soybean canopy damage from dicamba at one ten-thousandth of the herbicide’s label rate — simulating vapor drift — eight days after application. This advancement in remote sensing from the University of Illinois...
