WCIA’s Harvest Heritage series usually focuses on a family whose heritage in agriculture is passed down from one generation to the next. But for this story, they’ll introduce you to … Read More

The world’s food-import bill is expected to climb to an all-time high this year, with the soaring cost of staples hitting poor nations particularly hard and threatening to fuel global … Read More

The China Phase 1 deal is helping re-establish agricultural export trade flows to the once favored destination for U.S. commodities, according to a panel who presented at the Commodity Futures … Read More

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters Tuesday that no decision has been made yet by the Department of Justice on whether to appeal a federal district court ruling that struck … Read More

Whether it’s a vineyard, orchard, livestock ranch or commodity crop farm, there is a lot of opportunity for any agricultural system to integrate pollinator habitats without disrupting the production of … Read More

Jo Daviess Local Foods is an online farmers market that’s bringing the benefits of local food to surrounding communities. The market is working with Community Foundation of Jo Daviess County … Read More

Despite the big bounce in restaurant payrolls, there still aren’t enough workers to go around. Even with loosening Covid-19 restrictions across the U.S. and increased vaccinations, some workers are reluctant … Read More

The US is on course to ship a record $37.2bn worth of farm goods to China this year, led by sales of soyabeans, corn, tree nuts, beef, wheat and poultry, … Read More

For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, bars and restaurants throughout Illinois will be permitted to reopen without capacity limits Friday when both the state and … Read More

University of Illinois Soybean Breeder Brian Diers creates Illini soybean genetics for Doug Baird of Baird Seed company, but says it takes many years of multiple generations annually to get … Read More