While speaking recently before the White House Competition Councill, President Joe Biden continued his call for “right to repair” and explained if you own a product, from a smartphone to … Read More

A Woodford County farm family is embarking on a mission to help ease food insecurity in central Illinois. Gibbs Family Farms, located in rural Benson, has set aside 2 acres … Read More

When challenges in the supply chain may have caused some farmers to reconsider their career producing pork, they propelled Alan Kollmann to adapt. (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton launched the Agricultural Equity and Food Insecurity Initiative, called #AgConnectsUsAll. (WSIL)

China has failed to meet its commitments under a two-year “Phase 1” trade deal that expired at the end of 2021, and discussions are continuing with Beijing on the matter, … Read More

As part of the Government of Canada’s approach to working in collaboration with international partners to mitigate the risks of climate change and create conditions for industry to remain competitive … Read More

Illinois is entrenched in large-scale international farm and food industries. But what about the state’s potential to build a resilient local food system? The first article of a two-part series … Read More

John Deere’s fully autonomous tractor could soon be in machine sheds across Illinois. The technology could mean a shift in a crucial sector of the economy that generates billions for … Read More

Farm animals don’t play near the role in emitting greenhouse gas emissions as some suggest. In fact, the livestock industry has become much more efficient and looks to be part … Read More

Rural towns, such as Mount Pulaski, have lost grocery stores while dollar-store chains have been on the rise, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The departure of food stores … Read More