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Despite millions of dollars invested in telling our farm stories, less than a quarter of Americans deeply trust what they hear about food production. Here’s what the gap looks like and how to bridge it.

It's not all sunshine and rainbows. Here's what the models predict and what history has shown — and how they're in deep conflict this year.

Environmental groups have forced U.S. EPA to fully enforce the Endangered Species Act. Here's a look at the complicated effects of this newly enforced act on Midwestern farmers.

Looking for the latest and greatest in agriculture? Check out the Farm Progress Show, Aug. 27-29, in Boone, Iowa.

New — and old — research from University of Illinois weed scientists shows metribuzin can help control 90% of waterhemp up to six weeks after planting.

If you're headed to the Farm Progress Show from Aug. 27-29 in Boone, Iowa, be sure to check out this list of where to stay and what to eat.

New data from the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers offers a look at the 10 biggest absentee landowners in Illinois. Top of the list: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

That's the question Michael Lauher set out to answer recently. Lauher is incoming president of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, and he's also assistant vice president and farm manager at First Mid Ag Services, Mattoon, Ill. He authors the Land Values column for Prairie Farmer and ISPFMRA.

When Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) affiliate Country Financial decided to no longer require nonfarm policy memberships earlier this fall, the decision rippled to the national level and could result in the American Farm Bureau Federation expelling IFB from membership.

The American Farm Bureau Federation has voted to terminate the membership of Illinois Farm Bureau, effective Dec. 20.