Author: Membership

LEADERS FROM EU AND U.S. DEBATE FARM TO FORK STRATEGY AND FUTURE OF GLOBAL TRADE –

In the latest installment of the European Conservatives and Reformist Party’s “Europe Debates” series, agricultural leaders from the European Union and United States discussed the EU’s new Farm to Fork … Read More

IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:

Earlier this month, the USDA announced additional commodities are eligible for CFAP, expanded eligibility for certain crops and corrected payment rates for others. Additional details can be found on our … Read More

WALMART, KROGER BOTTLE THEIR OWN MILK AND SHAKE UP AMERICAN DAIRY INDUSTRY –

Americans’ thirst for cheap milk – and grocers’ rush to provide it – are remaking the centuries-old dairy industry. When supermarket shoppers reach for white gallon jugs these days, most … Read More

CHINA NEEDS ‘EXPLOSIVE’ BUYING TO MEET U.S. FARM IMPORT TARGET –

With nearly seven months gone, an ambitious $36.5 billion target for Chinese imports of U.S. farm goods this year may not be quite out of reach, but it’s looking like … Read More

BIG-MONEY INVESTORS GEAR UP FOR A TRILLION-DOLLAR BET ON FARMLAND –

Farmland has become steadily more expensive, and the pool of farmers and their heirs who can afford to buy it is shrinking. Yet there’s a growing appetite for it among … Read More

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKS ABOARD FISHING SHIPS –

Seafood vessels and processing plants have become hotspots for the virus in coastal states like Alaska where fishing is a critical industry – similar to the spate of outbreaks at … Read More

CHINA’S CORN-MARKET POP COULD LIFT AMERICAN FARMERS –

Corn prices in China are soaring, which could be good news for American farmers. As China’s formerly bloated stockpiles shrink, prices have climbed to a five-year high. (Wall Street Journal)

3 BIG THINGS TODAY –

Soybean futures lower in overnight trading; ethanol production surges to highest level in four months; flood warnings, watches in effect for parts of several midwestern states. (Successful Farming)

U.S. SELLS RECORD AMOUNT OF CORN TO CHINA AS TENSIONS RISE –

Chinese buyers booked their single biggest purchase of U.S. corn ever, extending their flurry of large purchases of American agricultural goods even as tensions between Washington and Beijing rise. The … Read More

IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:

Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Specialty Growers Association, and University of Illinois Extension are hosting a call to discuss best practices for your Agritourism or Pick Your Own Operation to operate … Read More

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