Author: Membership

REGAN: EPA TO GET RFS BACK ON TRACK –

One day after EPA granted deadline extensions to refiners to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the Biden administration will be working to get the … Read More

U.N. URGES SUPPORT FOR ‘BEST GUARDIANS’ OF FORESTS TO FIGHT CLIMATE CRISIS –

As the “best guardians” of Latin America’s forests, indigenous tribes need greater access to climate finance and secure land tenure to stem deforestation and climate change, the United Nations said … Read More

FULTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU CELEBRATES AGRICULTURE WEEK –

Fulton County Farm Bureau is celebrating Agriculture Week by posting interesting facts on Facebook designed to help consumers understand where their food comes from. (Canton Daily Ledger)  

ONCE NEARLY EXTINCT, AMERICAN BALD EAGLE POPULATIONS HAVE QUADRUPLED IN LAST DECADE –

Populations of American bald eagles, once on the brink of extinction, have pleasantly surprised experts — quadrupling in size since 2009. (CBS News)  

MCLEAN COUNTY FARM BUREAU ESTABLISHES AG SCHOLARSHIP AT HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE –

As Heartland Community College looks to expand its agriculture program, a donation from the McLean County Farm Bureau will help students pursuing an agriculture career. (The Pantagraph)

IDENTIFY NEW WAYS TO POSITION ANIMAL PROTEIN AS THE “STAR” OF THE PLATE AT 2021 VIRTUAL SUMMIT –

Animal protein has traditionally been viewed as the “star” of the plate but some are suggesting we take it off our plates altogether. A panel of experts at the Animal … Read More

WHAT’S BACKED UP AT THE SUEZ CANAL? LIVE ANIMALS, OIL AND FOOD –

Crews on tugboats are struggling to remove Ever Given, a stranded container ship longer than the Eiffel Tower, and a look at the type of cargoes waiting to pass show … Read More

KFC, TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT TO START TAKING ORDERS VIA TEXT –

As America’s restaurant industry begins to reopen, fast-food companies are searching for ways to keep customers they gained while sit-down restaurants were shut. Many chains are investing in online-order pickup … Read More

FROM THE FARM: AG WEEK 2021 WITH RICH GUEBERT –

Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert shares his thoughts on the future of the farming industry during National Agriculture Week. (WCIA)  

WHY INDIA’S FARMERS FIGHT TO SAVE A BROKEN SYSTEM –

Last year, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed through new laws that would reduce the government’s role in agriculture, aimed at fixing a system that has led to huge rice … Read More

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