Look for the sensitive areas in your fields now, advises Steve Pitstick, who farms 50 miles west of the Chicago suburbs. Be ...

The short answer is, not much. “Periodical cicadas don’t pose a risk to any of the major crops in Illinois,” said Illinois State Entomologist Christopher Dietrich. “They are restricted to ...

Farmers in Illinois have been pleasantly surprised with harvest results on both corn and soybeans. While they did face drought during the season, some timely rains helped them produce some big yields.

It might sound like something out of a science fiction story, but it's all-too-real for a team of Illinois students. A group ...

The Trump administration’s tariff announcements this week are bringing uncertainty to farmers going into planting season.

One approach to solve both needs for food and fuel is to rotate both types of crops through the same land in one extended growing season. Researchers in Illinois at Western Illinois University and the ...