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Total volumes of advanced biofuel and corn ethanol that refiners must blend with conventional fuels over the next two years were cut under a multi-year Renewable Fuel Standard rule finalized Wednesday. The final figures also come as farm and biofuel groups, along with Corn Belt federal lawmakers, have been pushing for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to raise volume levels to match expected increasing biofuel production.   Read more

One analyst warns farmers shouldn’t get too comfortable just because the Federal Reserve took a break from its long run of interest rate hikes this month. Arlan Suderman, chief commodities analyst for StoneX Financial, said “We may have more hikes to go.” And borrowing costs are at the highest level in 16 years.   Read more

 The “lightning blitz” of meetings with a handful of Illinois’ congressional delegates allowed members to discuss what’s important to them for the farm bill, such as crop insurance, and other agricultural issues, including H-2A worker pay.   Read more

This year’s 20 under 40 award winners for the Illinois Soybean Association range from a corn and soybean farmer in Maroa to a cattle farmer in Flat Rock. Read the full list of aspiring young farmers.   Read more

Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mark Gebhards talks with RFD Radio’s Rita Frazer about his recent trip to Washington, D.C. for American Farm Bureau Federation’s Advocacy Fly-In. He discusses the farm bill, immigration and workforce development, WOTUS, Prop 12 and IFB’s Nutrient Stewardship field days in this June 14 interview. Listen here