House hearing highlights struggles of specialty crop growers & needed farm bill improvements

An agronomist says protecting root systems from Soybean Cyst Nematodes can help crops better mitigate drought conditions. George Huckabee is with

The executive director of the Illinois Farm Service Agency says many farmers are turning to the agency’s various loan programs to

A climatologist says there are some strong chances of precipitation across parts of the Upper Midwest heading into the weekend. Dr.

The Renewable Fuels Association is monitoring several key issues in 2026. RFA chief economist Scott Richman says a federal solution for

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says more ad hoc assistance will be necessary if commodity prices don’t improve this year. During a

A veterinarian says today’s high-producing milk cows should be managed differently during dry-off than cows from more than a decade ago.

The USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services have rolled out the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Ag Secretary

A recent study shows Illinois dairy farms are continuing to have negative economic returns.  Bradley Zwilling with the University of Illinois

The executive director of the Illinois Farm Service Agency says eligible row crop farmers should have an easy time receiving payments