Covid-19 revealed the everyday activities many people take for granted until they’re no longer options—like eating out in a restaurant. (Forbes)

Kennay Farms Distilling has been awarded by “Illinois Made” for attracting visitors to both Illinois, and the Rochelle region. (WIFR)

Eleven workers, from the factories and farms to the highways and supermarkets, tell how they got themselves — and us — through a catastrophic year. (New York Times)

While Congress recovers from the storming of the U.S. Capitol, policy options for the incoming Biden administration opened up Wednesday when Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated GOP Sen. David Perdue in … Read More

The American Farm Bureau Federation will kick off its annual convention this weekend but it is virtual like so many others. (WOWO

Illinois Farm Bureau Art Director Roger Tornow looks back on his 50-year career with the organization. (The Pantagraph)

There was a modest improvement in producer sentiment according to the December Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. (MarketWatch)  

Students are returning to the building for the spring semester and McClean County Ag in the classroom is making sure they are germ-free with help from a local product: corn. … Read More

Democratic control of the Senate offers President-elect Joe Biden an opportunity to advance parts of his climate agenda, but the paper-thin majority likely puts sweeping global warming legislation beyond reach. … Read More

When President-elect Joe Biden picked Tom Vilsack to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture, many Black farmers were outraged. (NPR Illinois)