Martha Blum

SHELLSBURG, Iowa — Kyle Schminke deep tills all his farm ground. However, it is not done with a tractor and tillage equipment.

MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Corn harvest started on the Rahn farm at the middle of September, which is typical for them.

Machines with customer jobs in mind By Martha Blum BOONE, Iowa — John Deere Gator XUV Crossover Utility Vehicles are built for work.

BOONE, Iowa — Farmers should consider stalk quality as they decide which cornfields to harvest first.

By Martha Blum BOONE, Iowa — The new John Deere Coulter Chisel tools are ideal for primary tillage.

NEWARK, Ill. — Growing specialty crops including vegetables, pumpkins, gourds, mums and gladioli have developed into award-winning projects for Ty Steffen.

SHABBONA, Ill. — Warm, dry weather is helping farmers in northern Illinois to quickly harvest corn and soybeans with little need to run the crops through a dryer prior to storage.

The air inside a tire carries the load of a tractor, implement or vehicle, not the structure of the tire.

SHERIDAN, Ill. — Excited members of the Yorkville Christian FFA Chapter gathered at Spirit Farms for a private concert with country artist Hailey Whitters.

MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Harvest is on pace for the Rahn family to finish earlier in 2024 than they have in many years.