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INDOOR DINING TO RESUME IN NORTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Indoor dining will be allowed in the 20-county north-central region of Illinois under the state’s coronavirus recovery plan, officials announced Sunday. (The Pantagraph)

DICAMBA LABEL CHANGES FOR 2021

This year is the first year of a new label for XtendiMax, Engenia, and Tavium used in dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans. The registrations approved last October by the Environmental Protection … Read More

ILLINOIS SEES MORE HEMP PROCESSORS BUT FEWER ACRES AS INDUSTRY MATURES IN AGRICULTURAL POWERHOUSE –

The number of hemp processors in Illinois doubled over the last year as the new industry tries to establish itself in a state that’s already an agricultural powerhouse. (Hemp Industry … Read More

PEPSICO PLANS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS BY OVER 40%

Through actions in areas such as farming practices, packaging materials and delivery vehicles, PepsiCo, Inc. plans to cut carbon emissions by more than 40% by 2030 when compared against a … Read More

CONTRACT GROWERS OF POULTRY, HOGS PUT ON PANDEMIC-AID LIST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday said contract poultry and hog growers are eligible to receive relief funds through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

BIDEN NAMES NO. 2 FOR AGRICULTURE, TRANSPORTATION, HHS, INTERIOR

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday nominated five deputies to serve in the second spots of federal agencies, rounding out leadership that can take over governing after he is inaugurated on … Read More

FOOD INSECURITY DURING COVID-19

Researchers are looking at how COVID stressors, including food insecurity are affecting families. (WFMZ)

WHO’S A GOOD DOG? FARM BUREAU NAMES 2021 FARM DOG OF THE YEAR

Bindi, a 5-year-old Australian shepherd owned by New York Farm Bureau member Sonja Galley, was named the 2021 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year at this year’s American Farm … Read More

KEY DATES TO REMEMBER FOR TRADE EVENTS IN 2021 –

The coronavirus pandemic forced many international meetings to be canceled or go online in 2020, and it continues to cast its shadow over the trade and economic calendar in 2021. … Read More

MIDWEST HEMP IS STILL GETTING ITS FOOTING, BUT GROWERS AREN’T GIVING UP YET –

The most recent Farm Bill legalized hemp production nationwide, but left individual states in charge of the oversight. As the crop continues to roll out across the Midwest, some states … Read More

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