After years of battles over oil pipelines, two companies are pitching carbon dioxide pipelines that would crisscross six states and combine to sink as much as 24 million metric tons of carbon emissions into geologic formations — if they can convince landowners and others their pipelines will help the local ag economy. (DTN

Illinois public health officials have dropped a “do not eat” advisory for sport fish in the Illinois River for the first time since the 1970s. The Illinois Department of Public Health relaxed the warning because concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, have declined. (ABC 7)

As a farm organization, food is the link that connects us to all our state’s consumers. Food access and assistance impact rural Illinoisans and urban communities. Highlighting those food issues will allow us to work in a space that truly impacts our members and their communities. (The News-Gazette)

The USDA is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities. In addition to program updates, the Farm Service Agency recently announced an October 12 deadline for farmers to apply or modify their application. (Successful Farming)  

The House narrowly passed a measure Tuesday approving a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint and locking in a late September vote on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, ending a standoff between a group of centrist Democrats and their leaders over the party’s legislative agenda. (Wall Street Journal)

Regenerative agriculture could be poised to move into the mainstream faster than many people expect. With farmers, consumers and grocers paying attention, the trend is growing. (Forbes)