Illinois produces around 80-90% of the country’s pumpkins, and while the fields are still full there’s a problem growing on the vine. If your family has plans to go pumpkin picking you may want to head to your local patch early this year. (KSDK)

Washington must enforce the U.S.-China phase one trade agreement and will raise broader policy concerns with Beijing, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will say Monday, according to her press office. (CNBC)

Whether you’re staying at home or going out to eat, you may have noticed food prices are eating at your wallet. Local farms and businesses alike are dealing with how to gauge rising food prices for their own sales, and some industries are suffering more than others. (KWQC)

One national fast food chain is putting their corporate office employees to work in restaurants amid the ongoing worker shortage. (NBC New York)  

When Impossible Foods announced their latest product, Impossible Chicken Nuggets Made from Plants, last month, the launch arrived with some noteworthy restaurant names: Fuku, Red Rooster, and Joyland, as well as smaller chains like Fatburger, Gott’s Roadside, and Dog Haus, were all said to be adding these plant-based nuggets. But once again, Impossible is turning to Burger King to bring their take on faux-chicken to the masses. (Food & Wine)

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined in September, down 14 points to a reading of 124. With producers feeling less optimistic about both current conditions on their farming operations as well as their expectations for the future, this is the weakest farmer sentiment reading since July 2020 when the index stood at 118. (Hoosier Ag Today)