Not all distance learning in rural areas is functioning smoothly, thanks to America’s notoriously unequal internet access. In the COVID-19 era, life has moved to the internet, but not everyone … Read More
Heavy rainfall in Illinois in 2019 resulted in low crop yields for Illinois farmers last year, but good weather in Illinois this spring has turned that around, but the pandemic … Read More
Representatives of four influential agricultural interests Tuesday implored President Donald Trump to order his administration to make good on a promise to fully implement the federal Renewable Fuel Standard — … Read More
The Illinois Secretary of State has announced that driver’s license and license plate expirations have been extended as a result of the COVID-19 situation. Driver’s licenses or license plates that … Read More
The first male Asian giant hornet in Washington state and the first in the U.S. has been captured, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture. (Q13 FOX)
The coronavirus has forced farmland brokers to get creative. Typically they’re busy setting their fall auction line-up this time of year, but now they’re also having to take local rules … Read More
Adams County Farm Bureau President Brent Clair said this year’s harvest will be one of the best he’s seen in years because of the good amounts of rain and heat. … Read More
The official decision to open the Arctic wildlife refuge comes at a time when few in the industry are expected to take a risk on unexplored properties. (Politico)
Residents of the agriculture-rich Central Valley are falling victim to Covid-19 at the highest rates in California, endangering a largely immigrant workforce during harvest season and helping drive the state’s … Read More
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the hours of service waiver originally set to expire August 14. Those waivers can now be used until September 14, 2020. … Read More
