The Illinois Farm Bureau board has donated $50,000 to support the Department of Agriculture at Illinois State University. The gift will enhance the university’s research farm. Equipment purchases will include … Read More

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky will lead a trade mission to West Africa, October 28-31, to help United States exporters unlock new opportunities in a region where strong … Read More

The Senate is looking to finish work on a package of spending bills funding USDA and other agencies important to agriculture, but it increasingly appears that Congress won’t reach a … Read More

The EPA’s biofuel blending waivers for oil refiners will be front and center this week, between a House hearing on Tuesday and the agency’s public meeting on Wednesday. The White … Read More

The corn market is in much better shape now than it was in early September. Two consecutive weeks of 13-cent gains put the market close to the coveted $4 a … Read More

“Considering Cover Crops?” is a newly-published resource for Illinois farmers that provides a comprehensive guide to the most recent research and intelligence for effectively incorporating a cover crop ahead of … Read More

Recent months have seen a substantial increase in fast food and casual dining restaurants offering plant-based meat options, including offerings from companies such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Taco. The … Read More

The catastrophic outbreak of African swine fever in China presents market opportunity for the U.S., according to AFBF. AFBF economist Michael Nepveux explained that he expects a significant decline in … Read More

Biofuels groups have filed a petition in the U.S. court of appeals in Washington against the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the agency’s process for granting refineries exemptions to the nation’s … Read More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed preparatory work on locks and dams at Starved Rock and Marseilles along the Illinois River this month. (FarmWeekNow)