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CHINA OPEN TO SMALL TRADE DEAL IF TRUMP EASES TARIFF THREATS –

China is still open to reaching a partial trade deal with the U.S., an official with direct knowledge of the talks said, signaling that Beijing is focused on limiting the … Read More

UPCOMING CENSUS IMPACTS FAIR COUNTY REPRESENTATION –

Following the 2020 U.S. Census, a priority for many county governments will be the requirement to redraw district boundary lines. Data gathered from the U.S. Census will show population changes. … Read More

AMID TRADE WAR, FARMERS LEAN ON NEW CROP: HEMP –

With the rising popularity of CBD products, farmers are growing hemp. Some see it as a way to ride out President Trump’s fight over trade. Others fear it may not … Read More

HELP FOR ILLINOIS EXPORTS –

Governor JB Pritzker’s office received a fund from the Small Business Administration. A total of $700,000 will be used to grow Illinois exports. This will help Illinois small businesses expand … Read More

WEAK U.S. PRODUCER PRICES SUPPORT ANOTHER FED INTEREST RATE CUT –

U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in September, leading to the smallest annual increase in nearly three years, which could give the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates again later … Read More

USDA INVESTS IN BROADBAND –

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $152 million in 19 projects to provide or improve rural broadband … Read More

US SIGNS LIMITED DEAL WITH JAPAN ON AG, DIGITAL TRADE –

The U.S. and Japan signed a limited trade agreement Monday, a deal that would win back benefits American farmers lost when President Donald Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pacific … Read More

USDA, EPA AGREE ON RFS RULE

The deal includes 5 actions that could support farmers and biofuel production: FarmWeekNow  

IDOA COLLECTS UNWANTED PESTICIDES –

IDOA collected over 16,000 pounds of unwanted pesticides at their annual “Clean Sweep” collection event. This year’s event served 12 counties in southwestern Illinois. It included the collection of unwanted … Read More

FARMERS MOVING FAST TO AVOID RAINS AMID MIXED YIELD –

While typically you might think of October as ‘harvest season’, for farmers the harvest usually starts in Mid-September. But for some farmers in the Tri-States, they’re just getting started pulling … Read More

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