A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows the percentage of farms that are small and family owned is staying steady, but they produce less and are more … Read More

A World Trade Organization panel ruled in favour of Brazil, Australia and Guatemala on Tuesday in their trade disputes with India over sugar subsidies and asked New Delhi to conform … Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the Rural Energy for America Program is offering Rural Energy Infrastructure grants to fight climate impacts on family farmers, and make rural communities … Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says six out of 10 people who don’t have access to enough nutritious food aren’t using the free food resources available to them. So, the … Read More

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is offering pesticide exam services this season. There are in-person and online options available for farmers. (WEHT)

Agricultural groups are becoming impatient with the Biden administration’s slow approach on trade, and there is growing concern that the U.S. is falling behind trade competitors when it comes to … Read More

Thirteen Illinois counties, including Cass, Macoupin, Montgomery and Morgan, have been approved for emergency federal assistance in response to Friday evening’s line of storms and tornados. (State Journal-Register)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday released its monthly Consumer Price Index report showing a broad increase of 6.8% over the last 12 months. It’s the largest increase … Read More

The value of farmland has increased in a few states in the Midwest, including Illinois. A report released last month by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed agricultural land … Read More

Increasing access to fresh, locally sourced food and connecting families with how its grown are priorities for Chicago-based companies Sugar Beet Food Co-op and Herban Produce. During a recent farm-to-fork … Read More