Illinois Department of Agriculture is launching a new program to help encourage farmers to use cover crops. The department has opened applications for the Infield Conservation for Operationalizing ...

Whether it be tariffs that make Illinois soybeans less attractive to China or cuts to funds that prop up things like rural firefighting services, conservation-minded farming techniques and tree ...

With cover crops, true ROI — improved soil health ... In a 2015 strip trial on a central Illinois farm, three cover crop mixtures were planted behind a wheat crop, next to the grower’s normal ...

Adoption of cover crops on farm fields is irregular and exactly what drives a farmer to plant them can vary widely. But maps generated from satellite imagery show clearly that even in areas that ...

Farmers in Illinois must keep a close eye on weather ... Farmers need to be strategic, using techniques like windbreaks or cover crops to minimize erosion. It's similar to using a shield to ...

Growing crops outside is not out of the question in the Midwest during the winter months. You just have to make some adjustments. When winter comes, work at All Seasons Farm in Cobden, Illinois ...