U.S. corn futures edged higher on Friday, consolidating after a volatile week in which prices retreated from a 7-1/2 year high as a higher than expected U.S. supply forecast tempered … Read More

The LA area plant that makes the iconic “Dodger Dogs” is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 that continues to multiply exponentially, according to LA County public health records examined by … Read More

Nearly a year into the U.S. spread of Covid-19, multiple closings and reopenings are now almost commonplace for owners of restaurants, bars, gyms, beauty salons and other establishments grappling with … Read More

Pekin’s Heritage Farmer’s Market is gearing its weekend event towards Valentine’s Day. Even going as far as selling heart-shaped rib-eye steaks for an at-home dinner. (WMBD)  

Food producers said Tuesday at The Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum that they want the new Biden administration to give farmers incentives to cultivate crops in ways that capture … Read More

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, has been named chair of the subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management for the 117th Congress. (Quad-City Times)

Kellogg Co. has struggled to keep Frosted Flakes cereal on store shelves in recent months, recalling the production snags that plagued manufacturers earlier in the pandemic and left some pantry … Read More

One of the few bright spots of 2020 has been the popularity of agritourism for Illinois farms. (Alton Daily News)  

Spring is characterized by a fury of activity on Illinois farms. Preparing for a Safe Planting, a free webinar set for Feb. 18, will focus on preventing common farm injuries … Read More

Australian agriculture industry bosses have vowed to continue efforts to lower carbon emissions from farming, despite an opposing push by the federal National Party to have agriculture excluded from any … Read More