On Thursday, the CME Group’s farm markets close slightly higher. At the close, the Dec. corn futures finished 3¾¢ higher at $5.29. March futures finished 4¢ higher at $5.37. May … Read More

Soaring food costs driven by supply-chain snarls and other disruptions hurting the agriculture industry will prove “transitory” and should dissipate in time, says the top executive of giant crops trader … Read More

A Jacksonville High School journalism class was given a check for $450 from the Illinois Press Foundation and Illinois Farm Bureau Mini-Grant program Wednesday. (Journal Courier)  

In the wake of pandemic disruptions, even big meatpacking states are exploring ways to create smaller, regional alternatives to our highly centralized meat industry. (Politico)

The spotted lanternfly might look beautiful, but if you see one in person, officials want you to kill it immediately and then report it. What misfortune has befallen this one-inch … Read More

Agriculture group New Cooperative group was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend, potentially endangering operations of a company key to the agricultural supply chain. “Out of an abundance … Read More

In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 6.6 days suitable for field last week around the state. Illinois’ average temperature was 73.2 degrees last week, that’s 7.0 … Read More

Ida disrupted grain and soybean shipments from the Gulf Coast, which accounts for about 60% of U.S. exports, at a time global crop supplies are tight and demand from China … Read More

For decades, the Texas Panhandle was green with cotton, corn and wheat. But groundwater that sustained generations is drying up, creating another problem across the Southern plains: Without enough rain … Read More

This year’s record of U.S. agricultural exports could be broken next year, as the U.S. expects to keep China’s feet to the fire on existing trade agreements, according to USDA … Read More