President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday evening, using the Defense Production Act (DPA) to order meat processing plants to stay open and designating them as critical infrastructure. The … Read More

The nation’s food supply chain is being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and farmers in Illinois are feeling the impact. Illinois is the fourth biggest pork producer in the … Read More

It hasn’t been the mildest month, nor has it been the most pleasant. But, farmers aren’t complaining. In fact, most in Illinois and Wisconsin are embracing the fact it has … Read More

The U.S. Senate has passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act which would provide $484 billion in aid for small businesses, including farms. The bill would also … Read More

The spread of coronavirus through employees at some of the nation’s largest meat plants could slow the flow of food, depending on how long plant closures last. At the same … Read More

The county Farm Bureaus in northwest Illinois comprising of Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Ogle and Winnebago-Boone, in partnership with Illinois Farm Bureau, are donating a total of $5,000 to Northern … Read More

Trump tweeted on Monday night that he will sign an executive order to temporarily ban immigration to try and stem the spread of coronavirus. The Agriculture Department is working with … Read More

The Senate approved a bipartisan agreement Tuesday to infuse the highly popular Paycheck Protection Program with an additional $320 billion while also making farms eligible for a separate disaster loan … Read More

Four governors sent a letter urging Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to allocate additional resources under the COVID-19 relief package to the biofuels industry. An initial tranche of aid, announced Friday … Read More

EPA published its Navigable Waters Protection Rule in the Federal Register this week, nearly four months after the administration unveiled the rule. Publication starts a 60-day clock before the rule … Read More