The Indiana Forage Council, with assistance from Purdue Extension and SureTech Laboratories, is hosting a contest for Indiana producers who harvest forage for hay or baleage within the state f…
Where is trade policy under the Biden administration headed? What will influence markets?
With people ready to travel and summer vacations starting, Illinois agritourism is prime for the newest tourism trends – outdoors, family oriented, road-trip accessible and food, especially lo…
Indiana certainly has its fair share of summer pests, most of which are simply an annoyance rather than actually being harmful.
Questions about agriculture’s potential role in carbon sequestration are on many ag producers’ minds these days.
June Dairy Month is an annual celebration that honors farmers for the delicious dairy foods they produce. The designation also highlights the important health benefits that milk, cheese, and y…
Are you interested in becoming a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote pilot or are already flying without the Federal Aviation Administration certification but would like to obtain …
Livestock producers can get first-hand tips from experts on how to incorporate management-intensive grazing techniques during two-day seminars in June that will run in both northern and southe…
If you are like many of us, you may have awakened one morning this spring to find that your lawn was covered in dandelions, seemingly overnight.
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The Wilcox-Muehling family of rural Cissna Park. On Monday morning, Tim Wilcox said he hadn’t been to bed since Saturday evening. After going to church with his family Sunday, Wilcox headed to…
URBANA, Ill. – Farm life can be stressful. Most pressures, such as weather, illness, injuries, loans, and regulations, are constant and uncontrollable. Now, Midwestern farmers, ranchers, and a…
With the agricultural season (hopefully) getting into full swing here soon, this means that pesticides will begin being applied throughout the county.
Many residents woke up to a sight last week they would rather not see in the spring: a blanket of snow.
The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect, is old news for much of Indiana, including White County, and it has already done extensive damage to the state’s ash tree population.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Families may soon have another tool in their estate planning processes, with the ability to utilize TODI’s (Transfer on Death Instrument). State Senator Jason Barickman…
Traditionally, a majority of Indiana’s corn crop is planted between April 20-May 10, give or take a week in the northern part of the state.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Farmers who would like to run for a three-year-term on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB), the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board (ISPOB), or the Illinois S…
Our area finally received some much needed precipitation the last few weeks, following almost a year of near-drought conditions.
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Sustainability is a buzzword in today’s world as people become more interested in taking care of our natural resources for the generations to come. What does this word mean though? Sustainabil…
This spring Indiana will see the emergence of the 17-year cicada, also known as Brood X.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. – In March, Farm Credit Mid-America paid a record $200 million in cash patronage dividends to eligible customer-owners through its Patronage Program, according to a news …
Purdue University is world renowned for the research and education that takes places in its school of agriculture.
Many people check their rain gauge each morning, dump it out, and maybe share what they found with their neighbors or at the coffee shop.
Following a harsh February during a winter in which everyone felt cooped up more than usual, the recent sunshine and warmer weather has certainly provided a morale boost for many of us.
ILLINOIS — Birkey’s provides a CNH Service Technician Program, providing technical and academic education through Parkland College and on-the-job experience at a Birkey’s location. Case New Ho…
