Farm News

The EPA announced June 26 a proposal to withdraw the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.

The condition of the U.S. soybean crop declined slightly in the week ended June 25, according to USDA's June 26 Crop Progress report.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois Extension crop specialist, for the university’s Pest Management Bulletin June 10.

OMAHA, Neb. — As agriculture enters the projected fourth year of lower farm incomes, the question landowners, operators and lenders have is: Where are land values heading from here?

Editor’s note: The following was written by Amit Jhala, University of Nebraska Extension Weed Management Specialist, for the university’s Cropwatch website.

Despite market challenges, the latest USDA trade data show exports of U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) have remained steady due to prices, available supply and market development efforts.

HASTINGS, Iowa — Tina Bakehouse has combined two of her passions to help teach kids about who grows their food.

HAMLIN, Iowa — Jeff Munch is not sure his parents had any specific business plan in mind when they started Darrell’s Place 37 years ago.

For many farmers, ordering inputs consists of hitting a few keys on a computer. But some say they should proceed with caution.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Keith Good, social media manager for the Farmdoc Project at the University of Illinois, for the Farm Policy News website.

Farmers are master jugglers: They manage crops, maintain equipment, and market products, often while balancing a second job and family demands.

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research is an independent 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization established with bipartisan Congressional support in the 2014 Farm Bill to serve as a new model in our nation’s mission to be the global leader…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say the fairgrounds in Springfield and DuQuoin will be ready for summer state fairs, but that major updates await private fundraising and a state spending plan.

I like technology. I’m not a techno-geek, however I do like what technology can offer in the way of providing information and making decisions more timely and accurately.

DES MOINES — With new farm bill negotiations beginning, the pork industry has made it clear what’s at the top of its wish list: a vaccine bank with a large enough supply to handle the first two weeks of a…

Joe Sellers has put a few miles on his vehicles over his 30-year career with Iowa State University Extension.

The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would change federal language that presently restricts usage of ethanol blends over 10 percent during the summer months.

Remember the first cell phones, those bulky gadgets that always seemed to be more trouble than they were worth? Did you ever think you would be able to store production records on it?

AMES, Iowa — Crop advisers, agronomists and agribusiness professionals can learn about diagnostics and identification of common issues in corn and soybean fields at the Field Diagnostics Clinic, hosted by Iowa State University Extension July 12.