Author: Membership

NEXT-GENERATION FARMER RETURNS TO ILLINOIS TO RAISE CATTLE –

When Trevor Maiers graduated from Iowa State University last year, he knew exactly where his bachelor’s degree in agriculture business would be most useful: back home on his family’s Illinois … Read More

‘ANXIETY IN FARM COUNTRY’: FARMERS CONCERNED OVER BIDEN PROPOSED TAX CHANGES –

As President Joe Biden’s tax plan makes its way through Congress, some area farmers are concerned that with its passage, the legacy they have built for the next generation might … Read More

LARGE NORTH AMERICAN MEAT PLANTS STOP SLAUGHTER AFTER JBS CYBERATTACK –

JBS canceled some shifts at large U.S. and Canadian meat plants on Tuesday after the company was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, according to unions and company social … Read More

DOORDASH AND UBER EATS ARE HOT. THEY’RE STILL NOT MAKING MONEY –

Food-delivery companies did record-breaking business during the pandemic, as millions of homebound Americans embraced the idea of ordering dinner via smartphone apps. Their valuations skyrocketed. They acquired reams of data … Read More

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WHEAT TOUR PREDICTS 70 BUSHEL YIELD AVERAGE –

The heart of the Illinois wheat belt resides along and south of Interstate 70, and it appears that number could pop up on a lot of yield monitors this harvest. … Read More

WHAT THE SOARING COST OF BREAKFAST MAY SIGNAL FOR GLOBAL FOOD PRICE INFLATION –

The cost of raw materials that go into making breakfast staples have roared higher since the pandemic began — raising fears that a broad commodity boom could push up global … Read More

USDA REJECTS REQUEST FOR FASTER PORK SLAUGHTERHOUSE SPEEDS –

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declined a request by the pork industry to increase the speed at which pigs can be processed into meat. (Associated Press)

3 BIG THINGS TODAY, MAY 28, 2021 –

Wheat futures went lower overnight, corn export sales have been surging week-to-week and there are freeze warnings in effect in parts of the Northern Plains. (Successful Farming)  

AFTER THREE YEARS OF HAGGLING, EU FARM DEAL EXPECTED THIS WEEK –

European Union agriculture ministers said negotiators are close to a deal that aims to reform the bloc’s huge farming subsidy programme, protect small farms and bring agriculture in line with … Read More

WHERE COMMUNITIES GATHER: ILLINOIS FARMERS MARKET GUIDE 2021 –

Few things bring residents together in a community quite like a farmers market. As spring will soon turn into summer, many have opened and will continue to operate on a … Read More

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