Several Illinois farmers say rising fuel costs are squeezing already thin margins. With diesel nearly two dollars above year ago levels, southern Illinois farmer Matt Raben, who grows corn and soybeans in Gallatin County, says some are adjusting tillage practices. “A lot of guys down my way do have their fuel booked for the spring.” […]
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The USDA Farm Service Agency is accepting more than two million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program this year. Under Secretary
The director of the Illinois Farm Service Agency says many agricultural producers are utilizing USDA programs to recover from a year
Sterile flies are crucial as the cattle industry fights New World screwworm, and a new technology could be the key to eradicating the pest. Stephanie Gamez, the research and development
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The EPA has granted federal registration for Bayer’s Convintro herbicide, a new mode of action that will soon be available to U.S.
The CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America is encouraged by recent guidance on the Clean Fuel Production Credit. Donnell Rehagen says
The president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says the clock is ticking on getting nationwide, year-round E15 across the finish
The latest USDA Acreage Report is out, and Ag Economist Megan Roberts explains what it means for farmers. She compares the
