Illinois Farm Bureau is partnering with the IL Specialty Growers Association and the USDA Farm Service Agency to offer a special conference call on July 21st at 11:00am for farmers … Read More

It’s been more than 15 years since Illinois farmer Steve Turner has grown green beans on his sandy, irrigated soil, but this year opportunity came knocking. While he hadn’t planted … Read More

In what it says is an effort to address a core industry challenge — the environmental impact of beef — Burger King is debuting a reduced-methane emissions beef Whopper sandwich, … Read More

With 60 million acres of Xtend cotton and soybeans and rising herbicide-resistance problems across the crop spectrum, dicamba use in U.S. agriculture is at or near record heights this year. … Read More

U.S. oil and gas drilling along with agricultural production worldwide are driving up global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, two new studies show. (Reuters)

Effective July 16, 2020, the U.S.-Japan organic trade arrangement adds livestock to the list of products that may be certified to either country’s organic standards for sale as organic in … Read More

China made its biggest purchase ever of U.S. corn in another boost to meeting agriculture targets set in the countries’ first-phase trade accord. (Bloomberg)

The American Farm Bureau is asking Senate lawmakers to make several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program to make it more workable for farmers and ranchers. (Farm Bureau)

IThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the hours of service waiver originally set to expire July 14th. Those waivers can now be used until August 14th. Learn … Read More

Accident and injury rates are higher for farmers than other occupations. Access to mental health care providers in rural areas is often limited. (State Journal-Register