As the dry weather continues and as we approach Father’s Day, we near a conflict of a market moving higher at a time when it often heads south. And to add even more drama, we’re approaching a three-day weekend with Monday’s observance of Juneteenth. RFD’s DeLoss Jahnke and AgMarket.Net’s Brian Splitt discuss the latest market movements.   Read more

Show off your favorite patriotic photo. Illinois Farm Bureau members can enter a photo that reminds them of the Independence Day holiday for a chance to see their photo on the front page of FarmWeek. Photos must be submitted by noon June 21. See the full story for rules and eligibility.   Read more

The new European Union Packaging Directive requires 65% of all packaging to be recyclable by 2025, with that number increasing to 70% by 2030. This means that U.S. farmers who export to EU member countries will have to adjust their packing practices to ensure compliance.     Read more

“It’s different scales of production in England versus the U.S., but we face a lot of similar issues,” said Molly Rosentreter, a Macoupin County Farm Bureau Board member. Rosentreter participated in the recent IFB Market Study Tour Exchange where U.S. and UK farmers had a “very transparent” conversation about their respective approaches to environmental regulations and how they may be able to collaborate.     Read more

Livestock regulations, labor shortages and policy changes are common issues between U.S. and UK farmers. The two parties had an opportunity to discuss how they are addressing these challenges when UK farmers recently toured Illinois’ ag industry as part of Illinois Farm Bureau’s Market Study Tour Exchange.     Read more     VIDEO EXTRA: Watch highlights from the visit.

Producers now have until July 14 to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP). Farmers should contact their local FSA office to make an appointment to apply. Read more