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CHINA SAYS ITS IMPORTERS CHOOSING VOLUNTARILY TO CUT BACK ON AUSTRALIAN GOODS

China said on Tuesday reduced imports of Australian products like wine, coal and sugar were the result of buyers’ own decisions, after media said Beijing had told importers to stop … Read More

BAYER POSTS THIRD-QUARTER LOSS ON AGRICULTURE WOES

Bayer AG on Tuesday posted a loss in the third quarter as the coronavirus pandemic compounded problems the German chemical and drug giant has been facing since its acquisition of … Read More

LOCAL FARMERS HAVE SUCCESSFUL HARVEST SEASON DESPITE WEATHER

As harvest season comes to an end, farmers said the weather has played a big part of making this an overall successful season. (WTWO)

POULTRY PRODUCERS FEEL LITTLE IMPACT FROM CORONAVIRUS BUT EFFECTS COULD COME

Local poultry farmers say 2020 was a relatively normal year on the farm despite the market uncertainties brought on by the coronavirus. (Times and Democrats

WELCOME TO ‘THANKSGIVING-ISH,’ WITH FONDUE NIGHTS, SOUP BUFFETS AND TAKEOUT TURKEY

– If there’s anything Americans like more than road trips, it’s reinventing stuff. Some cooks across the country are coming up with ways to make the holiday feel special even … Read More

WEEKLY AGRICULTURE UPDATE: WHAT’S AT STAKE FOR AGRICULTURE –

Welcome to election week. Let’s get right into it, starting with what we’re watching and what’s at stake for food and agriculture policy this week. (Politico)

FEDERAL AID MOSTLY GOES TO BIGGER FARMS

As federal aid to the U.S. Farm Belt surges, a fraction of farmers are reaping a big portion of the government largess. (Wall Street Journal)

LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS HAIL FINALIZED USFWS RULE DELISTING GRAY WOLF

Leaders from agricultural and environmental groups joined together to mark the historic announcement that gray wolves in 48 states have fully recovered and will be returned to state management after … Read More

SIU AMONG RECIPIENTS OF IDOA SPECIALTY CROP GRANT FUNDS –

The Illinois Department of Agriculture received more than $591,000 through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. (Metropolis Planet

CONSUMERS ARE BUYING MORE BUTTER THAN EVER TO COOK AT HOME

American dairy giant Land O’Lakes Inc. is selling record amounts of butter as consumers cook more at home, helping boost profits even as the pandemic upends global commodity markets. (Bloomberg)

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