The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to extend federal funding through Dec. 11, while punting the threat of a government shutdown until after the presidential election. The bipartisan vote includes billions in nutrition assistance and trade relief payments for farmers, capping weeks of contentious negotiations. (Politico)

The La Salle County Farm Bureau Foundation will be holding a Prep Freeze Cook party, selling prepared, frozen meals for families. (News Tribune)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the extension of more than a dozen flexibilities ensuring participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children will continue to receive the food and health support they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. (WPSD)

The historic wildfires across the western United States, home to the bulk of the country’s vineyards and major producers of crops from apples to zucchini, have ravaged farmers and ranchers already hard hit by the Trump administration’s trade wars and demand disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic. (Reuters)

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture joined Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) to speak with Central Illinois farmers Monday morning. (WREX)

With its new offer of $14 billion in coronavirus relief, the Trump administration could spend $50 billion — quadruple the cost of the auto industry bailout — in less than three years to buffer the impact of trade war and pandemic on agriculture. (Successful Farming)