Repairs and cleanup following the prolonged flooding along the Mississippi River will cost more than $2 billion, according to early estimates from an advocacy group for river communities. Heavier than … Read More

Good news: Barge traffic is moving again along the Mississippi River. The waterway was shut down on March 15 because of high water and it’s been a long, slow descent … Read More

At least three African nations will need to import more corn this year after extreme weather from cyclones to drought devastated crops, sparking some unusual trade flows. Corn is a … Read More

Corn prices have been on an epic run. Now, soybeans could soon be catching up. USDA will update its plantings estimate Thursday, but analysts and traders are already concerned the … Read More

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He held a phone conversation with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement posted … Read More

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos urged U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to issue a federal disaster declaration for areas of Illinois’ 17th congressional district. “Our region is facing unprecedented weather conditions … Read More

Scores of scientists within the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service are continuing to churn out studies that carry warnings about the wide-ranging effects of climate change, but there’s been a dramatic … Read More

The World Trade Organization warned that a spike in trade restrictions by major nations is threatening to hold back the global economy. Trade coverage on imports among Group of 20 … Read More

Cold, rainy weather has meant severe planting delays for farmers from Ohio to Nebraska. Planting is so tardy that the USDA June 28 acreage report, an annual survey of what … Read More

State Sen. Scott Bennett, D-Champaign, has been researching programs that could help assist farmers with managing their mental health. “I keep talking to local farmers,” he said. “The prices, tariffs … Read More