Don Guinnip, Clark County farmer, proposes that a sound, farmer-directed wheat program is good economically, environmentally, socially and politically.

By Don Guinnip

Recently, your Illinois soybean checkof was pleased to donate seven pallets - nearly ...

By IL Field & Bean Team

Today's smart farming starts not just with precision technology but also with a new approach to financial management.

By Joli A. Hohenstein

As the agricultural finance sector continues to evolve with the needs and demands of farmers, Illinois growers are discovering many sources and tools at their disposal.

By Mace Thornton

Learn the top seven ways financial advisors suggest you update your farm business plan.

By Joli A. Hohenstein

Managed by SIU School of Medicine's Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development, the Farm Family Resource Initiative offers vital mental health resources.

By Karen Leavitt Stallman

Get to know the members of the ISA Agronomy Team and how they're working on your behalf.

By Olivia Key

Join ISA Soy Envoy Eric Beckett, CCA, as he considers a rescue treatment of Liberty or glufosinate-containing herbicide to control waterhemp.

By Eric Beckett

ISA’s Agronomy Team talks about what field trials can do for your farm — and why you shouldn’t wait to get started with the new On-Farm Trial Network.

By IL Field & Bean Team

Earlier this year, the ISA Market Development Committee traveled to Southeast Asia to explore soybean meal market opportunities for Illinois soybean farmers. Learn more about the team's eye-opening experience and the many ways ISA is tapping into international markets to increase demand for Illinois soybeans.

By IL Field & Bean Team

Earlier this year, the ISA Market Development Committee traveled to Southeast Asia to explore soybean meal market opportunities for Illinois soybean farmers. Learn more about the team's eye-opening experience and the many ways ISA is tapping into international markets to increase demand for Illinois soybeans.

By Kelly Robertson

Soil testing removes guesswork and guides sound farm decisions. Illinois Field & Bean explores how implementing a system can ensure lasting value.

By Nate Birt

Discover why U.S. soy is the best choice for animal agriculture worldwide.

By Emma Peters, ISA International Markets Coordinator

A new study commissioned by ISA examines why investing in Illinois' rural bridges is critical to maintaining our competitive role in the global marketplace.

By Todd Main, ISA Director of Market Development

Why feed buyers love U.S. soy — and how to keep orders coming.

By Dr. Dominique Bureau, Stephen Gunther and Dr. Flavia M. Damasceno

Step inside the 2024 Soy Connext event, designed to position Illinois farmers to increase U.S. soy exports.

By Erin Worrell, Communications Manager, U.S. Soybean Export Council

Earlier this year, the ISA Market Development Committee traveled to Southeast Asia to explore soybean meal market opportunities for Illinois soybean farmers. Learn more about the team's eye-opening experience and the many ways ISA is tapping into international markets to increase demand for Illinois soybeans.

By Eileen Pabst

Sixty percent of Illinois soybeans are exported to destinations around the world. This article highlights the “chain of custody” that Illinois soy goes through to get from farm to market.

By Eric Woodie

Illinois Field & Bean Magazine spoke with select federal and state legislators ...

By IL Field & Bean Team

Jonathan Coppess of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign guest authors this perspective on the Farm Bill's impasse and the unlikelihood for reauthorization this year.

By Jonathan Coppess

The challenges farmers face every single day are tedious and time-consuming.

By IL Field & Bean Team

Join ISA Public Policy Manager Collin Cisco for an exploration of both federal and state estate taxes and learn how Illinois farmers should prepare.

By Collin Cisco