Author: Membership

BIOFUEL GROUPS FILE PETITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S SMALL-REFINERY WAIVERS –

Biofuels groups have filed a petition in the U.S. court of appeals in Washington against the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the agency’s process for granting refineries exemptions to the nation’s … Read More

CORPS COMPLETES PREPARATORY WORK FOR LOCK AND DAM REHAB – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed preparatory work on locks and dams at Starved Rock and Marseilles along the Illinois River this month. (FarmWeekNow)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed preparatory work on locks and dams at Starved Rock and Marseilles along the Illinois River this month. (FarmWeekNow)

TIME IS RUNNING OUT –

The clock ticks on for Congress to pass USMCA this year, with just over 20 legislative days left on the calendar. One key GOP supporter of the trade pact says … Read More

EPA HAS A ‘PUBLIC RELATIONS PROBLEM’ WITH FARMERS, GRASSLEY SAYS –

After “playing footsie” with big oil companies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a “public relations problem” with Iowa ethanol industry leaders and farmers, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Tuesday. … Read More

CRAFT BREWERS IN ILLINOIS ON EDGE AMID TAX UNCERTAINTY –

A key tax break for small brewers in Illinois is set to expire at the end of the year. The 2017 federal tax reform law included a provision that cut … Read More

SKILLED AG WORKERS IN SHORT SUPPLY –

The market for skilled ag workers is tighter than it’s been in years despite today’s depressed agricultural economy. (Agri-Pulse)  

USDA HOSTS FALL DATA USERS’ MEETING –

USDA recently held a second Data Users’ Meeting for the year in Washington, D.C., at the urging of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The meeting was organized by the National … Read More

PRITZKER AWARDS $20 MILLION TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR 2020 CENSUS –

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the 30 local community and government organizations across the state that will receive a combined $20 million to … Read More

REPORT: RENEWABLE ENERGY TO EXPAND BY 50% IN NEXT FIVE YEARS –

Global supplies of renewable electricity are growing faster than expected and could expand by 50% in the next five years, powered by a resurgence in solar energy. The International Energy … Read More

GOV. J.B. PRITZKER ANNOUNCES ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS –

Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled Monday a multi-year plan to spend $23.5 billion on road and bridge projects that were included in Illinois’ $45 billion capital plan. The Rebuild Illinois plan … Read More

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