soybeans

Scientists at the Peoria Ag Lab have improved upon their recipe for a better kitty litter. Now they just need to find a company interested in bringing it up to a commercial scale.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Corn has been dethroned as the king of crops as farmers report they intend to plant more soybeans than corn for the first time in…

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is poised to host more than 20 international buyers from six countries in an effort to increase export sales for…

Heavy rainfall across much of Illinois late last month has left many corn farmers wondering what will become of their crops. Most of the corn has been…

Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that reducing the number of leaves on soybean plants can increase crop yield by eight percent. In…

Crop experts say the recent heat and humidity that has hit Illinois is ideal for the state's soybean and corn crops. Nikki Keltner is a program…

The Department of Agriculture says wet, cool conditions in Illinois kept farmers out of their field for much of last week. The average temperature across…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects Illinois farmers to plant fewer acres of corn in 2015 as a nationwide price slump continues.The USDA survey of…

The Illinois Farm Bureau says last fall's harvest was an historic crop.The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Services says Illinois had average…

The federal government says Illinois corn and soybean growers had a record year in 2014. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that farmers…