From the origins of rice cultivation to contemporary haute cuisine, Black innovators have always been central to the story of American food. Now, a new Netflix series is telling it … Read More

– Deere & Co., the iconic maker of tractors and combines, reported its second consecutive quarter of record profits Friday, with demand for farming and construction equipment driving earnings higher. … Read More

The U.S. livestock industry continues to meet growing demand for its products around the world while reducing its carbon footprint. This despite an onslaught of claims to the contrary, including … Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s biofuel blending mandates for this year and next are likely to be in line with those of 2020 as the agency accounts for weaker fuel … Read More

Suppliers and logistics providers say distributors are facing shortages of everyday products like chicken parts, as well as difficulty in finding workers and surging transportation costs as companies effectively try … Read More

Major League Baseball announced today that the National Corn Growers Association has agreed to become an official partner of this summer’s MLB at Field of Dreams event. The game will … Read More

The Champaign Farmers Market has reopened for the summer season. The market’s organizers say they are happy to be back for the seventh year. (WICS)

India increased its subsidy for di-ammonium phosphate to shield farmers in the country, where about of 60% people depend on agriculture for their livelihood, from the impact of costlier imported … Read More

Despite the pandemic, the appetite for beef has not been stronger since the mid-1960s. Unfortunately, high demand for beef has not translated into higher prices for Illinois cattle ranchers. (The … Read More

Farmers across Illinois are planting fields and dealing with drought-like conditions compared to recent years. (ABC 7 Chicago)