After years of battles over oil pipelines, two companies are pitching carbon dioxide pipelines that would crisscross six states and combine to sink as much as 24 million metric tons … Read More

Illinois public health officials have dropped a “do not eat” advisory for sport fish in the Illinois River for the first time since the 1970s. The Illinois Department of Public … Read More

As a farm organization, food is the link that connects us to all our state’s consumers. Food access and assistance impact rural Illinoisans and urban communities. Highlighting those food issues … Read More

The USDA is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities. In … Read More

The House narrowly passed a measure Tuesday approving a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint and locking in a late September vote on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, ending a standoff … Read More

Regenerative agriculture could be poised to move into the mainstream faster than many people expect. With farmers, consumers and grocers paying attention, the trend is growing. (Forbes)

Even though fruits are important for summer retail merchandising, sweet corn plays a vital role in supermarket produce sales. Since the coronavirus pandemic, sales of packaged products, including this delicious … Read More

Herbicides are losing the war — and agriculture might never be the same again. Superweeds are rapidly overtaking American commodity farms, and Palmer amaranth is their king. (New York Times) … Read More

While visiting Vermont dairy farms Thursday, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program, USDA will provide about $350 million in pandemic assistance payments to … Read More

The EPA has officially kicked off the rulemaking process to create new regulations for Waters of the U.S. Nearly 170 people were online to listen or share their thoughts on … Read More