Researchers at the University of Illinois have analyzed 96 years of forest census data to better understand ecological changes and inform management practices. Their study, published in Forest Ecology ...

Most outdoors gatherers likely give little thought to mind preparation before hunting deer, calling turkeys, searching for mushrooms, picking up fallen nuts or the plethora of other opportunities the ...

"When you make harvesting a social and enjoyable time, it can make work seem less like work and more of a meaningful event." ...

A new handbook should make things clearer when it comes to potential illegal activity on Iowa livestock operations.

Global sunflower production is projected to increase this year, according to the recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and that ...

There are efforts in Illinois and Missouri to decrease the population of black vultures, which prey on young livestock creating financial losses for farmers.

A native of Ocheyedan, Iowa, Jason Brockshus grew up on a small dairy farm of 40 cows which grew to 80, then to 250 and ...

Bridge repairs and replacements continue to challenge Iowa, Illinois and Missouri transportation departments and drivers.

And let’s not forget the bigger picture: regenerative practices deliver social, environmental, and economic benefits that ...

And, if writing is a profound act of conviction and hope, so is farming. Those without conviction and hope don’t rise with the sun and work through the day to its end. That is just too much.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri State Climatologist Zack Leasor works in an office divided by time. On the right sits the past – ...

The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease has been developed in Australia, a country that has ...