When challenges in the supply chain may have caused some farmers to reconsider their career producing pork, they propelled Alan Kollmann to adapt. (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton launched the Agricultural Equity and Food Insecurity Initiative, called #AgConnectsUsAll. (WSIL)

China has failed to meet its commitments under a two-year “Phase 1” trade deal that expired at the end of 2021, and discussions are continuing with Beijing on the matter, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi said on Tuesday. (Reuters)

As part of the Government of Canada’s approach to working in collaboration with international partners to mitigate the risks of climate change and create conditions for industry to remain competitive globally, Canada has joined the Sustainable Productivity Growth for Food Security and Resource Conservation coalition. (Yahoo News

Illinois is entrenched in large-scale international farm and food industries. But what about the state’s potential to build a resilient local food system? The first article of a two-part series reviews the history of why, in a place with such great soil, a strong local food system has yet to take hold. (WCBU)

John Deere’s fully autonomous tractor could soon be in machine sheds across Illinois. The technology could mean a shift in a crucial sector of the economy that generates billions for the state every year. (The Southern Illinoisan)