Jaron Black has put thousands of hours into his FFA supervised agricultural experience project for several years which has earned him national recognition.

Benjamin Biros started working with a family chrysanthemum business at a young age — and now he has been selected as one of the top FFA projects in the nation by the National FFA Organization.

American Star Farmer finalist Justin Myers purchased his first farm several years before he became an FFA member.

Attendance to the Illinois and Du Quoin state fairs exceeded 1 million for the second consecutive year.

The Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage will generate approximately $13.8 billion in gross payments to eligible agricultural producers for the 2025 crop year.

Market data for week ending Oct. 16, 2026.

Ahead of the crop production estimates report, trade pundits expected a reduction in the U.S. corn yield average, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture thought differently.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop production report included increases in its corn and soybean production forecasts.

Diesel fuel prices are $2.514 higher than a year ago and $2.548 higher than two years ago. Regular gasoline prices are $1.270 higher than a year ago and $1.160 higher than two years ago.

Indiana corn harvested reached 34% and soybeans harvested reached 44%.

Illinois corn harvested reached 51% and soybeans harvested reached 48%.

Higher production estimates pushed up ending stocks in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand estimates report.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order that eases limits on the use of tax-exempt diesel fuel, and Indiana and Illinois governors made similar moves.

Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that have soared since the United States attacked Iran months ago.

When it comes to midsize two-row SUVs, the best choices in the segment cover all of the bases.

A worm bin is an easy and rewarding way to recycle food scraps and create a valuable amendment for gardens and houseplants.

A group of environmental organizations sued the Trump administration over its recent relaxation of key vehicle fuel economy rules, a decision that the group says will make vehicles less efficient, contribute to more pollution and increase gas consumption.

Buyers shopping for new wheels will have a lot of exciting options to choose from in the next few months.

Moisture and cooler weather this fall could boost cool-season pasture growth, but careful management is needed to balance immediate forage use with long-term recovery.

America’s entire cattle industry depends on a market that is disappearing before our eyes: the negotiated cash cattle market.