The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer marks a second month of sharp declines, down 21 points to a reading of 137 in June. Producers were less optimistic about both … Read More

 Animal agriculture and meat consumption aren’t near the threat to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions as often portrayed. In fact, the highly publicized and often criticized gas emitted by … Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to review and adjust the parameters for the “Product of USA” label found on meat products, the Associated Press reported. Currently, companies can use … Read More

Illinois’ longest continuously running county fair took time off last year for the first time since the second world war. Now, 2021 will mark its return, in what may be … Read More

Delivery company Grubhub Inc. plans to roll out food-delivering robots across U.S. college campuses from this fall, as automation grows in a sector turbocharged by the pandemic. (Wall Street Journal) … Read More

Rain throughout the year usually is a good thing for farmers, but unusually heavy rains that hit Illinois beginning last week could cause some problems for farmers’ crops. (The Pantagraph)

Food commodities are likely to become cheaper in the coming decade as productivity grows, but global targets on reducing hunger and emissions are unlikely to be met under current policies, … Read More

Late last week, a federal appeals court struck down a 2019 rule-change to expand summertime ethanol sales, saying the Trump administration overreached its authority when it lifted a ban on … Read More

Supermarkets are stocking up on everything from sugar to frozen meat before they get more pricey, girding for what some executives anticipate will be some of the highest price increases … Read More

Researchers in Austria may have found an unlikely solution to the problem of plastic pollution: cows, and the microbes found inside their stomachs. (CNN)