1+ week, 4+ day ago  (616+ words) John Deere on Monday announced a $99 million settlement agreement to resolve numerous farmer-initiated lawsuits filed in 2022 that alleged the company was monopolizing the repair market by limiting farmers' access to diagnostic tools. The multidistrict right-to-repair litigation was filed by at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (626+ words) For Jo Daviess County farmer Greg Thoren, regenerative agriculture isn't about thinking outside the box " it's about rejecting the idea that a box exists at all. Jo Daviess County farmer Greg Thoren "I don't have a box, and you shouldn't…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (139+ words) Farm Week Now The Women in Agriculture Conference brings together women from multiple generations, ranging from those just beginning their careers to those preparing to transition the farm to the next generation. Sponsored in part by Illinois Farm Bureau and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (318+ words) The anonymous survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. Speakers at Women in Agriculture Conference share wisdom wit" Hundreds of participants listen to an address at the Illinois Farm Bureau Women in Agriculture Conference. Putting together the annual Illinois Farm Bureau…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (721+ words) When IFB District 13 Director Dennis Green says, "I was born and raised on the farm," it's a figure of speech, since he was actually born in a hospital. But he was raised on a farm. And that early exposure to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (605+ words) Fertilizer prices are on the rise. They were already fairly high to begin with, and the military conflict between the United States and Iran has made these nutrients even more expensive. Farmers often ask if they can delay their phosphorus…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (533+ words) Kevin Sullivan will soon lead a processing team in slicing, dicing and freezing local fruit and veggies at the height of their freshness. "It will be our first processing season," Sullivan, Central Illinois Farm FED Cooperative's newly hired operations manager,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (753+ words) Wheat might be cast as a regular loser in the battle for acres, but it's held its ground during the last decade, with farmers planting between 44. 5 million and 50 million acres each year. But growers face increasingly hard planting decisions as…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (493+ words) Farmers need to be at the table early when the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and agriculture is discussed. That's one of the takeaway messages Tami Craig Schilling noted after hosting two AI and ag tech panels during AGTECH Week…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (443+ words) If you want a glimpse of Brian Dirks" life, step inside his machine shed. There you"ll find a treasure trove of Dirks" memories and collections that speak of his interests in livestock, county and state fairs, family joy and…...