Stu Ellis

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WCIA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be distributing money to farmers in the new year, designed to address some of the financial shortfall from tariffs. The USDA has been thinking about this since February, but there are n... See more

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The cost of ethanol-based gasoline is well under the $3 mark, and farmers have something to do with that. Farmers have been working very hard for over 40 years to get where we are with corn-based ethanol and its ability to lower ... See more

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 physiologist Dr. Fred below provided a bit of help. CHAMPA... See more

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — There was stunning news in the grain markets late Monday: China bought U.S. soybeans. Farmers, grain market analysts and grain merchants had all but given up on China buying any soybeans. Traditionally, the country loads up on ne... See more

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Artificial intelligence is showing up everywhere — even in the fields. And the University of Illinois is ahead of the pack when it comes to applying AI technology to the farm. It began about five years ago with the creation of the... See more