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 more resilient. More than $170,000 in funding will be coming to local farmers and rural small businesses in Illinois. (WMBD)

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 Northern Illinois Food Bank teamed up with DoorDash to take food to those who need it most. (ABC 7 Chicago)

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 cutting new deals. (DTN)

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 since 1982 and hit nearly every sector. (Detroit Free Press)