Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert shares his thoughts on the future of the farming industry during National Agriculture Week. (WCIA)  

Last year, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed through new laws that would reduce the government’s role in agriculture, aimed at fixing a system that has led to huge rice surpluses in a country that still grapples with malnutrition. But the laws could also jeopardize the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on the land. (New York Times)  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced March 23 an $11.5 million research investment to help ensure America’s small and medium-sized farms become more profitable and improve the quality of life in American farm communities. (National Hog Farmer)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it was finalizing a proposal to extend the deadlines for oil refiners to prove their compliance with the nation’s biofuel blending laws for the years 2019 and 2020. (Reuters)

A surge in online grocery shopping is intensifying demand for food-storage warehouses, sparking billions of dollars in new real-estate development. (Wall Street Journal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday that it would be increasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by 15 percent through funds from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. (The Hill)