Kirby Wagner is calling for backup from the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation to help him conduct Illinois Farm Bureau’s upcoming On the Road seminars. (FarmWeekNow)  

Richland, Lawrence and Crawford County Farm Bureaus kicking off first of several Embarras Watershed meetings on January 7, thanks to an IFB Nutrient Stewardship Grant. (FarmWeekNow)

The Agriculture Department is clarifying labeling requirements for meat and poultry products, including for claims that animals are “grass-fed” or treated without antibiotics or hormones. (Agri-Pulse)  

China’s Commerce Ministry has “proactively dealt with” trade frictions with the United States this year, it said on Sunday after an annual work conference. (Reuters)

China could restart purchasing U.S. ethanol by lifting of waiving trade war tariffs on the fuel. Importing ethanol would help China expand the blend of cleaner fuel into the world’s largest car market. (Bloomberg)

– Agricultural, industry and political leaders are lauding U.S. House passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, saying it’s a boon to Illinois farmers and manufacturers. (Herald & Review