The USDA recently released its projections for agriculture in 2020 and AFBF Economist John Newton breaks down the numbers. (Farm Bureau)

A pair of Midwest farmers testifying before Congress about the U.S.-China trade agreement on Wednesday had different takes on the trade dispute: One saw optimism on the horizon, while the … Read More

Central Illinois counties led Illinois in corn and soybean production last year as every region and nearly all counties saw decreases in both crops, according to USDA estimates. All nine … Read More

U.S. renewable fuel prices rose 25% on Wednesday, traders said, after a Bloomberg report stated that the Trump administration has decided to pare exemptions for oil refineries from the nation’s … Read More

– The head of the Illinois Farm Bureau on Wednesday told the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee the China trade agreement is good for the country. That’s in spite … Read More

The county crop yield estimates released by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service offer one last telling glimpse of the extreme challenges and a few pleasant surprises that defined the 2019 … Read More

The Illinois Department of Public Health is working with local, state, and federal health partners to take all preventative steps available to limit the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). … Read More

President Trump is pressing for another trade win for farmers as his negotiators try to hammer out an agreement with the EU that smashes longstanding restrictions on U.S. farm goods. … Read More

President Trump’s visit to India includes a state dinner, tens of thousands of cheering onlookers and even a marching band on camels — but a long-awaited trade deal between the … Read More

U.S. ag exports have gained limited traction from President Trump’s ballyhooed trade victories, but Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is optimistic that demand will improve. “I hope we can show that … Read More