State lawmakers early Tuesday morning passed a fiscal year 2022 budget with about $42.2 billion in general revenue funds and $2.5 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. … Read More

The latest drought monitor was released Thursday after a week of precipitation across much of the Midwest. Drought conditions in Illinois remained relatively unchanged. (Successful Farming)

The Biden administration released its $6 trillion budget request to Congress, following up on his “skinny budget” he sent earlier this spring. Although the President’s budget is normally dead on … Read More

An update of the Embarras River Watershed Management Plan has begun with the goal of reducing phosphorous runoff into the river and points farther downstream. Northwater Consulting, based in Springfield, … Read More

A few times a year, farmers have to do a dangerous task; go inside large grain bins to take care of their harvest. Last year, more than 30 of them … Read More

Agriculture giant Cargill Inc. will start selling methane-absorbing wearable devices for cows, putting its support behind an experimental technology that could help the industry cut greenhouse gas emissions. The mask-like … Read More

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer saw a significant decline in May, down 20 points to a reading of 158. This marks the lowest reading for the survey since … Read More

The U.S. economic recovery is unlike any in recent history, powered by consumers with trillions in extra savings, businesses eager to hire and enormous policy support. The speed of the … Read More

With summer right around the corner, most weekends in Bloomington people will see streets blocked off. Instead of traffic, they’re filled with people eating, drinking, and shopping. (WMBD)

As the world begins to migrate away from the horrendous effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the surging costs to procure food around the globe are taking center-stage. From rising raw … Read More