Chicago corn futures rose on Monday, building on strength seen last week to hit their highest since March 2013 as dry weather in Brazil raised concerns about global supplies. (Successful … Read More
The president is under pressure to include ethanol and other biofuels in his climate and infrastructure plans, which are tilted toward supporting electric vehicles and charging stations. (Politico)
Executives said Thursday that the three new crispy sandwiches released in February are selling “substantially more” than previous versions, confirming a trend the chain’s franchisees first reported earlier this month … Read More
On Tuesdays and continuing through harvest season, The News-Gazette’s Dave Hinton will spotlight a Farm Family of the Week. This week’s article features the Wilcox-Muehling family of rural Cissna Park. … Read More
The Lake County Farm Bureau sponsored its annual Race For Hunger Wednesday, April 7, at the Antioch Piggly Wiggly. (Daily Herald)
Wing prices typically increase in the run-up to the Super Bowl before returning to more normal levels, Chicago-area restaurant owners said. But this year, prices kept on rising thanks to … Read More
The U.S. pork industry faces a new speed limit on hog slaughtering, the result of a court ruling that worker groups welcomed and industry officials warned could disrupt farmers and … Read More
Argentine farmers struggling to ship their crops through increasingly shallow rivers may soon face a new obstacle: One of the world’s key soy waterways needs to be dredged, and there’s … Read More
With newly planted crops emerging, farmers have barely had time to go from planting to crop scouting. WCIA 3’s Ag Reporter Stu Ellis is covering Bean Leaf Beetles in his … Read More
Packaged-food companies have been major beneficiaries of the pandemic as at-home dining soared. Now investors are concerned that sales will start to falter as people head back out to dine, … Read More
