Increasing freight capacity and attracting more infrastructure investments are likely outcomes of a recent federal designation expanding the inland Corn Belt Ports to span five Midwestern states.

From canola to hemp, recent history shows new crops only stick when margin and infrastructure line up for years—not seasons.

Get more daily market reports from Pro Farmer, start a free trial here. Good Morning farm country. Davis Michaelsen here with your morning update for Monday, April 26. From Pro Farmer’s First Thing ...

MOLINE, Ill. — A new investment has arrived to the Quad City area. On Thursday, Oct. 19, Corn Belt Ports officially opened its office at Western Illinois University' Quad Cities. Executive Director ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Just about every year, commodity organizations have to seek congressional funding to maintain locks and dams on the nation’s waterways. The Illinois Corn Growers Association ...

In the U.S., 12 million hectares of land—an area about the size of New York state—are currently used to grow corn for ethanol. But strategically converting a small portion of that to solar facilities ...