Nearly 95 percent of all processed pumpkins—enough to make 90 million pies—are grown every year in the Pumpkin Capital of the World. (Roadtrippers

Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large indoor gatherings. That leaves anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to … Read More

Earlier this month, Illinois launched a $5 million grant program to help livestock farmers and small meat and poultry plants offset COVID-19 business losses. The Illinois Department of Agriculture is … Read More

Kraft Heinz Co. said higher grocery demand during the coronavirus pandemic is setting the food maker up to exceed sales expectations for next year. (Wall Street Journal)

Regenerative agriculture is an important topic in the Greater Peoria region because the majority of the land in Central Illinois is planted in large-scale monoculture swaths of corn and soy. … Read More

The US Department of Agriculture is defending its forecast of China’s corn imports despite analysts noting the high sales price. (The Poultry Site)

According to the Madison County Farm Bureau, most farmers in the county are finished or close to finished with their harvest. While the yield has been good, fires have wreaked … Read More

  Companies are staffing up in stores and warehouses to handle delivery and curbside pickup orders; stockpiling extra inventory like cleaning supplies, holiday foods and canned goods; adding new delivery … Read More

EPA Region 5 Administrator Kurt Thiede and U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis toured Brown and Brown Farms in Decatur on Tuesday to see its operations and speak with farmers about initiatives … Read More

You’ll see plenty of pumpkins around with Halloween this weekend and Illinois has maintained its pumpkin power as the highest producing state in the U.S. (WJBC)