The USDA announced Monday that it will be spending an additional $470 million this year to purchase a wide variety of ag products, sparking cheers from farm groups and lawmakers. … Read More

The Trump administration on Monday gave small farmers a green light to apply for economic disaster loans, after farm-state lawmakers complained that agricultural businesses were locked out of the loan … Read More

The downtown Evanston farmers market kicked off the outdoor season Saturday with a two-block line around the market and some rural vendors scared about coming into the city. Palatine also … Read More

USDA has announced $100 million in competitive grants to expand the availability and sale of renewable fuels.  

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Friday the United States exported 96,000 barrels per day of fuel ethanol in 2019, the first annual drop in U.S. ethanol exports since 2015. … Read More

President Donald Trump said he will terminate the “phase one” trade deal with China if Beijing does not make good on its commitment to buy $200 billion more of U.S. … Read More

Many beef producers in Illinois will find little to celebrate during Beef Month. A supply glut, production problems due to weather conditions and COVID-19 have taken a toll on the … Read More

Farmers are still being squeezed out of small business loans even after Congress tried to fix the issue in its most recent stimulus package. It’s the latest glitch in Washington’s … Read More

– A group of award-winning barbecue restaurants in southern Illinois are coming together to provide meals for health care employees and other workers battling on the front lines of the … Read More

You may have heard stories of farmers having to dump milk in Wisconsin or plow under potatoes in Idaho. Since there are no farmer’s markets in operation, and most restaurants … Read More