Late-maturing soybean face damage from early killing frost and need special attention for harvest and storage.
As leaves fall from the trees each year, some may find beauty in the reds, yellows and oranges as they blanket the ground, while others may se…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A lifelong interest in trees and forestry led to a statewide award for Art and Jana Suchland.
Not only does the calendar tell us that fall is officially here, but our days are getting shorter, the temperatures are cooler, combines are r…
It may sound corny, but University of Missouri Extension state agronomist Bill Wiebold says corn ears can tell us why yields are down.
A second federal grant to Western Illinois University will boost research into using pennycress as a commercial cash crop and into genetically…
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The 21st annual Missouri Livestock Symposium will feature nationally known speakers on a variety of topics in a virtual setting.
University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Eldon Cole says farmers should weigh, test and sample hay before buying or selling.
When it comes to bulbs this time of year, much of our attention is focused on getting ready to plant spring-blooming bulbs, and rightfully so.…
We bought a home at the end of May with a lawn in need of assistance. When we moved in, we quickly tackled the mole problem by trapping five m…
Stability is the key word on what's happening with Illinois farmland values and interest rates.
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Roger Hugenberg says time is money for today's farmers — especially heading into the busy harvest season.
Start stockpiling fescue in August for healthier and more profitable cattle.
Wasps have an undeserved bad reputation. While some species can be a tad on the aggressive side, they are, as a whole, rather beneficial. Admi…
Average Illinois farm real estate values increased slightly in 2020 based on new estimated averages released by the National Agricultural Stat…
We're at a point in the growing season where it is still a little early for soybeans to start senescing and turn yellow (depending on maturity…
Like a lot of parents right now in the U.S., we have decided to homeschool our children. Right now, I'm trying to remember what in the heck di…
The U.S. cattle herd cycles through periods of expansion and contraction roughly every 10 years, with high feed prices from 2007 through 2013 …
Like antibiotic-resistant bacteria, some herbicide-resistant weeds can't be killed by available chemicals and threaten the food supply by stea…
Several different types of caterpillars will feed on tomatoes. The most well-known, and probably most dreaded, are the tomato (Manduca quinque…
PERRY, Ill. — John Wood Community College student Kacie McCleery dreams of becoming an ag teacher and introducing her students to opportunitie…
LAHARPE, Ill. -- When COVID-19 disrupted the pork supply chain, Abbie Johnson saw more than just the impact to her family's farming operation.
Boredom. I hear that's a thing when living in a pandemic. During pandemics of historical note, Sir Isaac Newton uncovered the marvels of calcu…
Stronger export numbers and lower acreage boosted corn prices since the end of June, and a recovery in economic activity helped ethanol plants…
We've made it through spring, and we're into summer. Whether you started your first garden this year or you're a veteran gardener, we're comin…
Leveraging a 20-year field experiment, Illinois crop scientists demonstrated significant risks associated with continuous corn rotations, both…
University of Missouri Extension specialists warn livestock producers to be on the lookout for ergot this year.