About 45% of U.S. corn production acres and 36% of the soybean ground are dry. The western Corn Belt needs moisture, in ...

The combine, which stands 14-feet tall, weighs roughly 50,000 pounds and has a 567-bushel grain tank, according to Store Manager Brian McCoy.

Illinois may be know as the Land of Lincoln, but the attractions it offers for kids and families go beyond the 16th president ...

The Midwest region, also known as the Middle West or the North Central Region of the United States, is home to Lake of the Ozarks, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Mall of America.

Another National Farm Machinery Show is in the books, and as always, it was quite the spectacle with over 300,000 people packing the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky.

Oak Park restaurant review: Our local food writer recommends chef Ian Robertson's touches on Midwest staples and one of the best wine lists in the country.

If you’re a corn grower, you’re already thinking about disease management and defending your yield potential for 2025. That’s ...

There may be instances of being bigger is not necessarily better, but in the agricultural industry, getting bigger is something that has been happening on the farm and off. Whether it is tractors ...

At the end of every year, various publications, websites and so on have their “Top 10” or “Top 5” list for that year. In this issue of Focus on Ag, I am highlighting my Top 5 Ag Topics for 2022, ...

A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for breeding high-yielding corn in the U.S., appear to have lost a portion of that ...

It was the biggest one-day drop percentage-wise for corn in a month and the most for soybeans and wheat in nearly two weeks. The declines were notched despite dire production reports for corn and ...

Biofuel advocates say the industry is at an inflection point. They’re calling on the new administration to increase ethanol ...