The pandemic ushered in a new level of dining, from revamped drive-through options to family packs of comfort food to home-cooked meals. So did it kill off fine dining? Experts say the white tablecloth experience is not dead yet — but it has been forced to evolve. (NBC News)

As summers heat up due to climate change, Midwest farmers are investing thousands of dollars in new systems and technologies designed to protect their animals from the dangers of heat stress. (KOSU)

A scorching drought is slashing honey production in North Dakota, the top producing state of the sweet syrup, and a shortage of bees needed to pollinate fruits and flowers puts West Coast cash crops like almonds, plums and apples at risk, according to more than a dozen interviews with farmers, bee experts, economists and farm industry groups. (Reuters)

Outside of official Agriculture Day events at the Illinois State Fair, Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert said there are a list of concerns farmers have. Among them is the cost of the state’s second-highest-in-the-nation property taxes. (The Center Square)

A Morgan County farmer will be one of the faces of Illinois family farms this week at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Doug Coop of Coop Family Farm will be at the Illinois Department of Agriculture booth starting at 12:30 p.m. Friday as part of the Illinois Farm Bureau’s Meet the Farmer program. (Journal Courier)

Illinois Farm Bureau lends support to the next generation of veterinary professionals through its Illinois Veterinary Education and Training program. The organization recently selected Sydney Miller, University of Illinois, as its 2021 IVET recipient. (Agri-News)