Despite the pandemic, the appetite for beef has not been stronger since the mid-1960s. Unfortunately, high demand for beef has not translated into higher prices for Illinois cattle ranchers. (The … Read More

Farmers across Illinois are planting fields and dealing with drought-like conditions compared to recent years. (ABC 7 Chicago)

China’s hog production recovery still faces uncertainties and risk of African swine fever outbreak remains “relatively great,” the country’s agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. (Reuters)  

Burger King’s new chicken sandwich is here, and it’s entering a market that’s more crowded than ever. The chain’s chicken sandwich campaign comes at a time when chicken supplies are … Read More

A decade ago, farmers received 17.6¢ of each $1 spent on food by Americans. Their share now is barely above 14¢ while processors, retailers, and others in the food chain … Read More

Boris Johnson has signalled his support for a trade deal with Australia that scraps all tariffs on meat imports, insisting it would offer British farmers a “massive opportunity” to export … Read More

CHINA HAS BOUGHT 37% OF NEXT YEAR’S CORN IMPORTS JUST FROM U.S. – China has tapped the U.S. for more than a third of next season’s expected corn imports, accelerating … Read More

Veterans of all walks of life are always looking to answer the question of, “what’s next?”. After a life of serving their country, many are unsure of what the next … Read More

Chicago corn futures slid on Wednesday, giving up some of the gains made in the previous two sessions, although concerns over tightening world supplies provided a floor under the market. … Read More

The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be offering free recycling for agrichemical containers. The agency’s Richard Severns says farmers and agrichemical facilities are urged to save their empty containers for … Read More