The U.S. secretary of agriculture on Wednesday touted the importance lower-carbon biofuels will have in meeting the Biden administration’s targets for reducing carbon emissions. (Reuters)  

It’s Community Supported Agriculture Week through Feb. 26, the time of year when people start signing up in earnest to receive boxes of produce, flowers, eggs and more from local … Read More

A group of farming, food and environmental sector representatives believe economic and environmental sustainability don’t have to be mutually exclusive. (Hoopeston Chronicle)  

New York dairy farms are using clean gas produced by cow manure, putting it in trucks, injecting it into an interstate pipeline — and selling the environmental benefits across the … Read More

The Madison County Farm Bureau is working to bridge the rural/urban divide, reaching out to mayors in more urban communities. The head of the office recently reached out to Alton … Read More

With avian influenza (colloquially known as “bird flu”) recently reported in multiple states, local chicken farmers are taking initial steps to protect their flocks, and they’re warning that poultry prices … Read More

ISpring planting season will be here soon and the Illinois Farm Bureau is getting ready with several events around the state to address transportation laws and regulations. (The Center Square)

American wheat farmers will boost production and prevent supply chain problems in the event that a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine chokes off agricultural exports from the global grains powerhouse, … Read More

With livestock on 1 in 3 Illinois farms, animal agriculture is an economic engine for our state. Livestock farms offer important sources of revenue for local businesses, strengthen the food … Read More

The Illinois Conservation Fund has kicked off the Working Farms Fund program to enable new and young farmers to secure farmland for local food production. (The Center Square)