It has been super busy around here. Sidedressing the corn continues. We have now moved to Mason County in the sand, which means filling and pulling tanks. The sprayer has been post spraying corn, whic...
It has been super busy around here. Sidedressing the corn continues. We have now moved to Mason County in the sand, which means filling and pulling tanks. The sprayer has been post spraying corn, whic...
I believe planting is coming to an end in Christian County. I was able to spray Memorial Day weekend and now I just need to drive the cornfields to see if I need to replant any spots. Post soybean her...
Corn and soybeans look surprisingly good considering some of the planting conditions. I found some thin stands in my early May-planted soybeans that will need addressed but otherwise I'm impressed wit...
Crops really responded to the hot days and jumped in height. The later planted corn needs a good rain to help it emerge. We only had 0.1 inches of rain. Potato fields are getting irrigated and are dar...
We are through the spring push with good emergence and weed control. The only hiccup for guys was soybeans planted in the April 25 timeframe. More than one of those fields were replanted. The county i...
(Washington, D.C., April 4, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a Secretarial Memo (PDF, 2.9 MB) to establish an "Emergency Situation Determination" on 112,646,000 acres of N...
Dr. Felipe Aburto is an assistant professor at Texas A&M University, where he focuses on soil science and its impact on agriculture and the environment. In 2023, he was chosen as a U.S. Department...
Blanca Acevedo is the director of Grants Administration at Malcolm X College, part of the City College of Chicago. She plays an important role in creating and enhancing academic opportunities for low-...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently launched the Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Viewer, an interactive tool that allows users to explore long-term trends in ...
During Native American Heritage Month, USDA Science recognizes the invaluable contributions that Native American employees have made in advancing agricultural science and innovation that benefits us a...
Delegates at Illinois Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting considered seven proposals to amend IFB’s bylaws and standing policy resolutions here at the annual meeting in Chicago. A proposal by ...
The Illinois Farm Bureau has a new president, and a familiar one. Illinois Farm Bureau delegates elected Philip Nelson from Seneca as the organization’s 17th president. He received 55.6% o...
Above average crowds came to Decatur Thursday for Day 3 of the Farm Progress Show. The show closes its gates for 2025 Thursday afternoon at 4.
Officials with the Farm Progress Show were pleased with the attendance on Wednesday. Senior Director of Special Events Matt Jungmann visited with illinoisfarmradio.com's Seth Laurence ...
Farm Progress Show Senior Director of Special Events Matt Jungmann told the WHOW/WTIM/illinoisfarmradio.com Morning Show in live coverage Wednesday from the Farm Progress Show, he was pleased with day...