From start to finish, the CME Group’s corn and soybean markets traded lower, while wheat reversed higher. (Successful Farming)  

Illinois’ largest indoor farm show has returned to Peoria at the Civic Center. Like many conventions during the pandemic, The Greater Peoria Farm Show was canceled in 2020. With the … Read More

The proposed Build Back Better bill is getting attention for a host of funding possibilities, including one area flying under the radar: sustainable agriculture. Programs to reimburse farmers for adopting … Read More

You may have noticed in the meat aisle, or when picking up a carton of eggs, or when hearing the cashier reveal the surprisingly high total for your weekly groceries, … Read More

As shocking as nitrogen fertilizer prices may seem to farmers right now, those price concerns did not sway the U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday in a complaint filed by CF … Read More

Rising gas prices could soon make it more expensive to put food on the table. Farmers say the cost of fuel for agricultural aircrafts used for planting crops has tripled … Read More

Most food pantries are strictly in-person experiences, but a local group aims to feed more people across the suburbs of Chicago by tapping technology. In May, they’ll start offering delivery … Read More

From the docks of ports to private yards, stacks of boxes are growing higher and spreading out, adding to the severe gridlock in distribution networks. (Wall Street Journal)

As the trading session hit its midday, the CME Group’s farm markets gained strength. On Wednesday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that the U.S. weekly ethanol production dropped to … Read More

If your Christmas tree tastes mirror Clark Griswold’s in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” — tall, voluminous and raised locally — then the ideal conifer might be hard to find at … Read More