Blue Mound Farmer Jeff Brown is known widely for his 350-bushel yield several years ago, but this year he’s with every other farmer, waiting for the crops to emerge. (WCIA)

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai hosted the first Free Trade Commission Meeting under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement yesterday, welcoming her counterparts from the neighboring nations as trade tensions flared under the … Read More

U.S. corn futures rose 1.5% on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pegged planting behind market expectations, stoking concerns about already tight global supplies. (Reuters)

A study by University of Missouri researchers shows fruit and vegetable production could play a big role in doubling the state’s agricultural economy by 2030. (Herald-Whig)

A new online resource, FarmStress.org, aims to help farmers manage stress, anxiety, depression, or substance use issues. It’s a project of the North Central Farm and Ranch Assistance Center, a … Read More

– Illinois is now in the so-called “Bridge Phase” — the final stage of state-mandated restrictions before Illinois totally reopens. It says restaurants can seat all of their tables with … Read More

The Illinois Soybean Association has embarked on an educational campaign to inform farmers about the importance of trade. To get their attention, ethnic lunches have been served to farmers while … Read More

Alison Van Eenennaam said innovations in animal agriculture should be celebrated and not hidden. Van Eenennaam, Extension specialist, animal biotechnology and genomics at the University of California-Davis, spoke at the … Read More

After buying huge amounts of the 2020 U.S. corn crop, China bought a total of 3.74 million tonnes (147 million bushels) of American corn last week, all of it for … Read More

Supply shortages have a way of derailing your whole day, especially when it’s something so precious as liquid gold. No, not gasoline – Chick-fil-A’s special sauces. (Business Insider)