Ethanol producers burned by President Donald Trump’s biofuel policies might have found a fix for their demand problems: Ramping up sales to Mexico. (Politico)

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday cited “positive momentum” in the U.S. process to ratify a new continental trade deal, which has been in limbo for months amid concerns over labor standards. (CNBC)

“We’re looking at a real chilly pattern that’s going to be with us for a while.” Those words from DTN Chief Agriculture Meteorologist Bryce Anderson sum up the 10-day weather outlook of colder temps, but a mainly dry weather pattern. In the western Corn Belt, overnight lows will reach into the 20s and may even dip into the teens. The pattern, if it holds true, could help push some farmers into their final stages of harvest. (FarmWeekNow

About $500,000 of road improvements is wrapping up on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, the first phase of millions of dollars of improvements that will be undertaken on the fairgrounds in the coming months. In addition to more road resurfacing, the fair will be starting the next round of improvements to the Coliseum, as well as take on long-deferred maintenance on other fair structures. (Herald&Review)

October temperatures soared from record-breaking heat during the first week and fell to record-breaking cold at the month’s end in Illinois, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey. The first snow of the season fell on or before Halloween. (Journal Gazette)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding hunters to make safety their first priority as they head to the field for the state’s firearm deer, upland game, waterfowl and other busy hunting seasons. The IDNR Office of Law Enforcement has investigated six hunting incidents so far during 2019, three of which involved hunters falling from elevated tree stands or falling while climbing into or out of tree stands. (IDNR)