While urban agriculture can play a role in supporting food supply chains for many major American cities it is unrealistic to expect it to provide the majority of nutrition for the population of a metropolis. That’s the conclusion of a team of researchers who analyzed the nutritional needs of the population of Chicago and calculated how much food could be produced in the city by maximizing urban agriculture. (Science X)  

Learn to eat healthy as you support local growers in a monthly series by University of Illinois Extension experts. Each webinar begins at noon and lasts 30 minutes. Nutrition experts will be available to answer questions. (McDonough County Voice)  

After reevaluating previous COVID-19 aid programs for farmers, the USDA has announced a new, four-part Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. (Successful Farming)

Through the end of April, Illinois families can receive financial aid for food purchases to support their child who typically would have received free or reduced-price meals from in-person school. (WQAD)  

One day after EPA granted deadline extensions to refiners to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the Biden administration will be working to get the RFS back on track this year. (DTN)

As the “best guardians” of Latin America’s forests, indigenous tribes need greater access to climate finance and secure land tenure to stem deforestation and climate change, the United Nations said on Thursday. (Reuters