About 320 officials from U.S. manufacturers, retailers and other companies and trade groups are set to appear over seven days of hearings that started Monday at the U.S. International Trade … Read More

The first two weeks in June brought some drier weather. Don’t get used to it. “We had a little bit of a respite there, which was good… but we’re heading … Read More

The European Union has agreed to assure the U.S. gets majority of its annual beef quota after months of negotiations and more than 20 years of friction over the subject … Read More

Several commissions in Mexico’s Senate on Friday approved a draft law that would ratify the trade deal with the United States and Canada meant to replace the North America Free … Read More

Illinois farmers proved again last week that given a chance to get in the fields, they can accomplish a lot in a short time. USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report released … Read More

Although the federal government has approved year-round sales of E15, don’t expect to see it at every pump anytime soon. “You just can’t get that infrastructure changed quickly. It’s unlikely … Read More

The Agriculture Department won’t pay farmers for unplanted acres under its new $16 billion trade-relief program, Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Monday evening. But Perdue said USDA is considering whether it … Read More

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced on Tuesday it will extend the application date that dicamba can be applied on soybeans in Illinois for the 2019 growing season until … Read More

More data is out evaluating the ongoing trade war and its impact on the Midwest. The Mid-America Business Conditions Index finds that one in eight manufacturers has reported switching suppliers … Read More

Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) and COUNTRY Financial will host a webinar this Thursday, June 13 at 1 p.m. to discuss:   – Late planting period for corn – Final plant … Read More