The flower industry’s pandemic success at the retail level has revealed our zealous, if not a little despairing, need to nurture relationships from a distance. (Press News Agency)

With Biden’s new administration settling into the White House, wine lobbies and EU politicians are pressuring EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis to uncork the trade barrier. (Politico

A study published this month found that farmers using automated milking systems reported having better mental health than their peers. But farmers aren’t the only ones benefiting from the technology … Read More

Chicago wheat futures climbed 2% on Tuesday to hit a one-week high as frigid temperatures in U.S. growing areas raised concerns about crop damage. (Reuters)  

Snow, cold or COVID, spring is on its way and in Illinois, that means farmers will be planting soon. The University of Illinois Extension is offering a free Zoom webinar … Read More

It’s been a year since the pandemic hit America and sent more than 40 percent of our workforce home. But for delivery drivers, grocery cashiers, farmers, and so many more … Read More

Bitter cold and power outages have created a crisis for some Texan farms and ranches, leaving livestock dead from exposure and raising fears that herds could run short of food … Read More

Community Supported Agriculture programs — otherwise known as CSAs — help farmers with the planning part, while allowing supporters to share in the harvest by paying up front before the … Read More

Passion for rural healthcare united this Illinois couple. Now they work down the hall from each other at the OSF hospital near Kewanee, a community that has especially appreciated being … Read More

General Mills Inc will focus on eight key markets and five global product categories, including ice cream, cereal and Mexican meals, as the Betty Crocker cake mixes maker seeks to … Read More