Family farms
2020 Ground Work: Planting Soybeans in Illinois
Illinois soybean farmer Elliott Uphoff shares a 2020 Ground Work update about planting soybeans and controlling weeds on his farm, as well as the economics…
Our Farms
2020 Ground Work: Hauling Grain and Getting Ready to Plant in Illinois
When the calendar turns to April, we want to be ready to start planting as soon as field conditions allow in central Illinois, the heart…
Economics
Opinion: University of Illinois Leading the Way in Global Food Security
To improve food security in Sub-Saharan Africa and many other regions of the world, agricultural production systems need to be transformed. With widespread support, the…
Sustainability
Knowing the Land Makes Farmer More Efficient
Ron Moore really knows his farm fields - from what crops thrive where to what tillage practices work best to how significant weed pressure is…
Animal Feed
Hartke Farms, Teutopolis, Illinois
Included among the 1,547 people who live in tiny Teutopolis, Illinois, are farmer David Hartke, his wife, Korrine, and their four children. Not included in…
Our Farms
RON MOORE, Testimonial
Ron Moore, an ASA director and former USSEC director from Roseville, Illinois, talks about his deep roots in agriculture.