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Illinois Ag News Headlines

FFA Ag Night at SIUC Basketball Game

Illinois FFA members and advisors gather at SIUC for Ag Night featuring...

2026 Agronomy Summit Focuses on Cover Crop Weed Control

A university extension expert explains how cover crops can help control...

IFB Policies Shape National Farm Bureau Priorities

Farm Bureau delegates adopted Illinois led policy proposals addressing...

ICGA Pushes Grassroots Efforts for Year-Round E15 Access

Illinois Corn Growers Association calls on farmers to support...

Kris Reynolds Honored With 2026 Soils Consulting Excellence Award

Kris Reynolds receives the 2026 Dave Rahe Excellence in Soils...

DEKALB Agriculture Awards

Agriculture students are encouraged to apply for available scholarships...

Illinois FFA Shares Important January 2026 Student Leadership Updates

Illinois FFA released January updates covering scholarships awards...

Illinois Extension Strategy Delivers Big in Year One

Illinois Extension released its first year report highlighting...

USDA Appoints New Illinois FSA State Leaders

USDA has named new Illinois FSA state committee members to oversee farm...

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National Agriculture News Headlines

John Deere Expands MY27 Tillage Portfolio

Friday, January 23, 2026

John Deere Expands MY27 Tillage Portfolio

John Deere announces MY27 tillage updates featuring new disk widths, autonomy ready tools and applicator naming changes to help farmers boost...
Lawmakers Urge USDA to Protect Farmers

Friday, January 23, 2026

Lawmakers Urge USDA to Protect Farmers

Bipartisan senators called on USDA to restore prevented planting insurance to strengthen farm risk protection against unpredictable weather...
Orchard Disease Control and Farm Profits

Friday, January 23, 2026

Orchard Disease Control and Farm Profits

New research explains how possible antibiotic bans could change apple grower decisions, influence fire blight control, and impact profits...
National Ag Day 2026 Honors Farming Legacy

Friday, January 23, 2026

National Ag Day 2026 Honors Farming Legacy

National Ag Day 2026 celebrates agriculture’s contributions honors farmers and highlights 250 years of progress through educational events...
Top Quality Wheat Winners Named Nationwide

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Top Quality Wheat Winners Named Nationwide

Twelve U.S. wheat growers earned Top Quality Awards after expert testing confirmed their wheat achieved both high yields and strong grain quality...
New Precision Planting Tools Boost Crop Performance

Thursday, January 22, 2026

New Precision Planting Tools Boost Crop Performance

The 2026 PTx Winter Conference featured new planting spraying and autonomous technologies aimed at helping farmers improve crop emergence weed...
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Precision Agriculture Digital Digest is published quarterly and shares the latest innovations and techniques related to precision agriculture and ag technology. Read the most recent edition of the Farms.com Precision Ag Digital Digest to learn more about the latest in precision agriculture, including technology, equipment, efficiencies, data, soil, mapping, and much more.

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