The community-support efforts of young Illinois farmers, including several in west-central Illinois, were highlighted this past weekend during the Illinois Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Chicago. (Journal Courier)

Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak … Read More

California farmers who struggled to make it through record-breaking drought and heat in 2021 are bracing for another bad year, this time without any additional water from the state. (Bloomberg)

By large, bipartisan majorities, the House passed bills on Wednesday to introduce more transparency in cattle marketing and to keep in force a law that requires meatpackers to report purchase … Read More

The Environmental Protection Agency made a long-awaited announcement on about how much ethanol would be used in the nation’s motor fuel supply – known as the Renewable Fuel Standard. But … Read More

Farming parents are asked to participate in a new study assessing the effects of reading injury news reports. Parents will earn a total of $50 over the course of the … Read More

Thousands of Indian farmers suspended a year-long protest on Thursday after the government withdrew contentious farm laws and set up a committee to consider their other demands, including guaranteed prices … Read More

Farmers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether recent spikes in fertilizer prices are attributable to market manipulation by fertilizer companies, according to a letter sent Wednesday … Read More

It’s Christmas tree season, but in 2021, you might find it harder to get your hands on a real or artificial tree than in previous years. One of the reasons … Read More

USDA’s current price projections for 2022 surpass the $20-mark (at $20.25 per hundredweight) for all milk, with Class IV and Class III average price estimates close behind at $18.70 and … Read More