Author: Membership

MORE THAN 100 POUNDS OF SAUSAGE DONATED TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRY –

Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau provided 125 pounds of breakfast pork sausage to the Rock River Valley Pantry on Monday afternoon. (WIFR)  

CHINA IS BUYING AMERICAN BUT NOT ENOUGH TO HIT TRADE DEAL TARGET –

China continues to lag behind the pace of imports from the U.S. needed to meet the terms of the two nations’ trade deal, amid a rapidly worsening diplomatic standoff that’s … Read More

U.S. BIOFUEL INDUSTRY MAY HAVE TO RELY ON AGRICULTURE SECRETARY PERDUE FOR RELIEF – SENATOR –

The U.S. biofuel industry may have to depend on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for aid assistance, Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa said Tuesday, after Senate Republicans unveiled a coronavirus relief … Read More

AFBF RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:

The House and Senate recently passed a Farm Bureau-supported measure designed to help farmers respond to stress and decrease the stigma associated with mental health care in rural communities. The … Read More

IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:

 Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Specialty Growers Association, and University of Illinois Extension have produced agritourism guides for u-pick and agritourism businesses during COVID-19. These are recommendations and are subject to … Read More

LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON AGRICULTURE –

While the coronavirus pandemic continues across the U.S. and across the world, many in the agriculture industry are already looking at lessons that can be taken from 2020, and how … Read More

ETHANOL LEADERS SEE HAPPY DAYS IN THE FUTURE –

The ethanol industry has a long, complicated history. But supporters believe the best days are ahead. (Illinois Farmer Today)

VERTICAL FARMS FILL A TALL ORDER –

Indoor crops grown by high-tech methods are on the rise as the Covid-19 pandemic spurs interest in food security for cities. (Wall Street Journal)

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE: NEW GRANTS WILL FUND ILLINOIS FARMERS TO INCREASE THE LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY –

Illinois Stewardship Alliance is launching a new Resilience Fund that will provide 25 Illinois farmers with $5,000 to $20,000 grants to scale up and adapt their business to meet the … Read More

MEXICO SURPRISES ALL ANALYSTS WITH RECORD TRADE SURPLUS –

Mexico unexpectedly posted its biggest-ever trade surplus in June as its economic crisis caused imports to slump, while food exports surged. (Bloomberg)

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