BAYER PREDICTS MID-TERM EARNINGS GROWTH ON AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER HEALTH – Germany’s Bayer on Wednesday pledged to revive growth in adjusted earnings by 2024, helped by the launch of products such … Read More
A free, online University of Illinois Extension webinar will explore how community food systems can revitalize local economies, alleviate food insecurity, and enhance the natural resources. (McDonough County Voice)
China is once again the U.S.’s chief customer for agricultural goods, three years after the start of a bruising trade war that prompted American farmers to try to wean themselves … Read More
Congress approved several major food assistance initiatives in the latest Covid-19 relief package passed Wednesday by the House at a time when just over 1 in 10 Americans are going … Read More
The frozen food sector is anticipating a growing number of ready-to-eat smoothies targeting consumers who are looking for healthy, on-the-go snacks throughout the day other than nutrition bars or yogurt. … Read More
The new Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative is inviting interested farmers, researchers, nonprofit groups and others with a stake in resilient agriculture and food production to join its second public meeting … Read More
A deadly swine disease that’s plagued pig farmers for years is re-emerging across Asia, illustrating how difficult African swine fever is to combat despite the culling of millions of animals. … Read More
A $75,000 gift from the Illinois Farm Bureau has funded the purchase of new high-tech equipment for the benefit of agricultural students. (Alton Daily News)
Saturday was a big win for the restaurant industry when the Senate passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that increased a grant program for restaurants to $28.6 billion. (ABC … Read More
Three ships carrying ethanol were heading to China from the U.S. Gulf Coast, three trade sources told Reuters on Monday, in a sign that exports of the fuel were sharply … Read More
