Whether people are buying from grocery stores, farmers markets, or restaurants, the demand for locally produced food continues to grow both in McHenry County and across northern Illinois. This has … Read More

The COVID-19 crisis continues to magnify existing shortcomings as consumer demand grows, making it nearly impossible for grocers to fulfill in-store and online orders with only in-store inventory at hand. … Read More

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

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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)