Hog futures surged following a court-ordered delay to California’s Proposition 12 rule, intended to provide more humane conditions by giving farm-raised pigs more living space. (Bloomberg)

Farmland prices have risen dramatically. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, experts say. (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

The price of food in grocery stores has increased dramatically in recent months. The cost of producing it will climb as well. (The News-Gazette)

Author, scientist and Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin is responsible as anyone for broadening our understanding of autism, through her tireless lecturing and the many books she has written … Read More

Even while living in areas dense with farms, ebbing rural populations are seeing fewer options for fresh groceries. For some in rural Illinois, the grocery store down the road is … Read More

The Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva is bringing nutritious foods to neighborhoods throughout Northern Illinois with Mobile Markets. (Daily Herald)

The World Organization for Animal Health reported outbreaks of African Swine Fever last month in China, Russia, Moldova and Ukraine. Italy reported a new strain Jan. 5. Hundreds of million … Read More

The National Agricultural Statistics Service has issued its Illinois Crop Production 2021 Summary. (The Pantagraph)

A Covid-19 vaccination requirement that will bar unvaccinated drivers of freight trucks coming from Canada to deliver goods across the American border this month may exacerbate supply chain issues for … Read More

El Salvador offers Illinois farmers thousands of skilled workers seeking seasonal, 10-month jobs through a 2020 agreement between the U.S. and El Salvador governments, the El Salvador Consulate general counsel … Read More