A 12-year-old boy from downstate Fisher, in Champaign County, has a story to tell after a tornado ripped through his family’s farm Monday afternoon. (WBBM)

The USDA maintained its forecast for 2021-’22 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, released on July 12. The expected price … Read More

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and her British counterpart Liz Truss agreed to continue working to strengthen bilateral ties in a meeting in Washington on Tuesday, Tai’s office said in … Read More

With 3% of the state in extreme drought, farmers nearing the breaking point, especially in the northeastern zone, have looked gratefully upon recent rain, but experts warn optimism could be … Read More

Prices in the US spiked again in June, driven higher by the cost of used cars and food increasing. Consumer prices jumped 5.4% in the 12 months to the end … Read More

The latest batch of crop progress data from USDA, out Monday afternoon and covering the week through July 11, showed corn, soybean and spring wheat quality ratings were steady to … Read More

Pricey feed isn’t the only cost becoming more burdensome for dairy farmers. Pretty much everything that goes into running a farm has become more expensive, from labor to fertilizers, and … Read More

As the market settles back into somewhat of a normal schedule following the long Fourth of July weekend, the only thing normal about this year’s market is that once again, … Read More

Veronica Porter combines her compassion for veterans and her passion for growing and sharing healthy food in many things she does. These experiences led her to establish Veterans Victory Farm … Read More

The fall farm show season kicks off with the 2021 Farm Progress Show, which returns to Decatur, Ill., Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. This year’s event adds new features, exhibits … Read More