Someone up above decided it was time to let Illinois farmers do their thing last week.“Rainfall was a little bit below ...

There are some problems when it comes to hay in Illinois.According to State Statistician Mark Schleusener, across the country...

Another wet week in Illinois farm fields is in the books.Mark Schleusener, state statistician for the USDA National Agricultu...

Conditions have not improved for Illinois farmers.That means they still haven't had much time in the fields to get any pl...

Rain last week slowed the Illinois corn harvest. The harvest advanced from 80 to 87 percent, as farmers switched to soybeans ...

Illinois soybeans still have a chance, though the weekend’s Isaac-driven rains were probably too late to save the corn ...

Another dry week plagued Illinois farmers.“Generally, the southern part of the state took it in the shorts a little bit...

The U.S.D.A. says weather conditions around Illinois last week were nearly perfect for planting.Crop statistician Mark Schleu...