The United States, the world’s top corn supplier, is set to export a record volume of corn in the waning 2024-25 marketing year, slightly edging out 2020-21’s high.

I” state farmers switched to more corn and less soybean planted acres, the U.S. Department of Agriculture found in its June ...

Boone County Sheriff Scott Yunk said, around 3:20 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a plane crash in a corn field in Capron, Illinois, about 90 miles northwest of Chicago, near the Wisconsin ...

It’s Not a Record Planting Pace in Illinois, But Here’s Why One Farmer Likes Planting Corn in May According to USDA’s latest Crop Progress Report, 74% of the Illinois corn crop is planted ...

If you've driven around Illinois, there's a strong chance you've noticed corn fields along your commutes. New research reveals that corn fields cover more of Illinois than every U.S. state except one.

Less than 25% of Illinois farmland is owned by the farmer who works the land, with the rest leased by individuals, family trusts and, increasingly, investors looking to turn a profit.

If you've driven around Illinois, there's a strong chance you've noticed corn fields along your commutes. New research reveals that corn fields cover more of Illinois than every U.S. state except one.

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The 2024 Crop Watch corn and soybean harvest is quickly coming to a close with five fields harvested last week and one in progress as of Monday, leaving ...

Corn silking reached 21%, compared to 36% last year, and the five-year average of 20%. Soybeans blooming reached 38%, compared to 40% last year, and the five-year average of 29%.

Crop Watch corn fields in eastern Iowa, western and southeastern Illinois, and South Dakota were harvested last week. These new results dropped the 11-field, average corn yield to 3.32 from 3.41 a ...

For youth looking toward a career in agriculture, specifically within the agronomy sector, the Youth Crop Scouting Competition with University of Illinois Extension is a perfect stop along the way ...