Planting cover crops ahead of corn can be tricky but is not impossible. Learn which species work, which don’t and how much ...

Walking through his last field of corn to plant, west central Illinois farmer Brent Johnson was nearing the finish line last Monday. Missing the spotty pop-up showers, he finished planting corn that ...

Whiskey Acres Distilling Company, where the corn is grown, harvested and distilled on-site, once again earned top honors at ...

Corn yield in Illinois is expected to fall below last year's level, but remain above the three-year average, according to the survey by crop scouts on the Pro Farmer Crop Tour. Pro Farmer reported ...

A Farm Region Moving North and East The classic Corn Belt used to be easy to picture: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and parts of ...

WASHINGTON D.C. (WCIA) — A congressional consideration of a new Farm Bill is moving from the House to the Senate. One of the staff members of the Illinois Corn Growers’ Association was one of the ...

Stretching across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and several neighboring states, the Corn Belt has long been the backbone ...

Here’s a look back at the top stories to grace the pages of Prairie Farmer this year, from tassel wrap to trade to Farm Bureau.

Scientists and seed companies are working on shrinking corn. The subtle difference in height has led to some big changes in how shorter corn can be planted and managed in the Corn Belt. A couple years ...

For farmers who grow anything but soybeans and corn in Illinois, buying crop insurance is nearly impossible. Even an insurance agent couldn’t figure out how to safeguard his vegetable and poultry farm ...

As the deadline approaches for Congress to renew the U.S. Farm Bill, agricultural experts and farmers are calling on legislators to prioritize protecting topsoil in the Midwest and throughout the ...