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Dry end to season brings corn crop worries

A dry end to the growing season has some in the industry concerned about the actual size of the corn crop. Justin Skinner sells seed in central Illinois with Beck’s Hybrids. “Overnight temps were the hottest on record since we’ve been keeping track for ...
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August challenges for Iowa farmers

August presented several challenges to Iowa farmers. Iowa Farm Bureau president Brent Johnson says pest pressure intensified for many corn and soybean growers last month. “We’re watching a lot of disease issues right now. I’ve heard some soybeans are getting a little weedy, and ...
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Harvest underway in Illinois

A southern Illinois farmer and agronomist says corn harvest is underway. John Pike, who’s based near Marion in Williamson County, tells Brownfield… “There’s been some harvesting that’s already started in some of the early planted corn that went in very late March and the ...
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Record year for Half Century of Progress

A co-organizer of the biennial “Half Century of Progress” vintage farm machinery show says 2025 was a record year. Russell Buhr says the volunteer-run event, hosted in Rantoul, Illinois, the weekend before the Farm Progress Show, has consistently grown since it began in 2003. ...
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Southern rust impacting southeast Iowa corn crop

A southeast Iowa farmer says a wetter-than-expected summer impacted the quality of his corn crop. “In July we had, depending on who you talk to, between 12-16 inches (of rain) in this area,” said Tom Adam of Harper. Adam says disease pressure has been ...
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Farmers need a win

The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says agriculture needs a win. “We need some pelts on the wall.” Brian Duncan, who farms in Ogle County, tells Brownfield the economic outlook for farmers isn’t promising. “Certainly, some of the livestock sectors are holding their ...
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More assistance equals more conservation

Results show farmers are more likely to adopt conservation practices if assistance is readily available. Eighth-generation central Illinois farmer Derek Martin says he’s seen the environmental and economic benefits of decades of regenerative agricultural practices, such as no-tilling and cover crops. “We’ve been able ...
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Iowa farmer concerned about lack of Chinese soybean purchases

A southeast Iowa soybean farmer says he’s concerned about the lack of soy purchases from China. Tom Adam, who also serves as president-elect of the Iowa Soybean Association, says China typically buys nearly 25% of the country’s production. “It weighs on the markets and ...
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Iowa Corn president addresses ethanol tariff dispute with Brazil

The president of Iowa Corn says he hopes the ethanol tariff dispute with Brazil gets resolved sooner rather than later. Stu Swanson tells Brownfield he’s optimistic about a fair resolution for Brazil’s 18% tariff on U.S. ethanol imports. “We’ve got conversations between the governments ...
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Ag continues nationwide, year-round E-15 push

The call for action on year-round E-15 was loud at this year’s Farm Progress Show. Kenneth Hartman, Jr., president of the National Corn Growers Association and a southern Illinois farmer, says expanding access to higher blends of ethanol is an easy way to drive ...
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Iowa farm finding opportunity through carbon markets

A northeast Iowa farming operation is finding success with carbon markets. Chris Grebner with MBS Farms says they’ve worked with numerous companies to sequester carbon the past six years. “Looking at some of the potentials of adding a little bit of additional income and ...
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Cash rents coming down, returns on owned land higher

A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says most farm managers expect cash rents to decline in 2026. Gary Schnitkey says depressed commodity prices continue to weigh on land values and cash rents. “We’re seeing slight declines in farmland prices from the ...
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