Mykel has enjoyed video games for as long as she can remember. She would spend hours discussing, debating, and arguing about them with her older brother. Growing up, she read dozens of guides, lists, ...

A program introduces young people to farming and a healthier lifestyle. A group of kids in Fayette County recently spent the day getting their hands dirty and learning how to keep their bodies healthy ...

You know how Microsoft Flight Simulator uses real-world map data to let you fly anywhere you want in the entire world? Well, what if a farming game did that, but instead of flying over the map you ...

Wondering how and when to terminate your cover crop? Perhaps planting green is right for you. This practice involves planting your corn or soybean crop directly into a cover crop like cereal rye or ...

STONINGTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Nationally, farmers will plant 5% more corn acres this year, according to the USDA Planting Intentions Report. You probably won’t notice the difference though. In Illinois, ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — In addition to bookwork on the farm, many farmers are placing orders for seed corn for planting in the spring of 2026. That is challenging, and University of Illinois crop ...