Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mark Gebhards provides his weekly update of state and national issues affecting Illinois agriculture, including an update on the Navigator pipeline, rural broadband listening sessions, the upcoming … Read More

Farmers are utilizing a lot of grain bin space following record-setting corn and wheat harvests. From safety standards to your bottom line, when is it time to repair or replace … Read More

 But Illinois’ 13th Congressional District also shows signs of food insecurity and an evolving renewable energy industry. Freshman U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, wants to be a “strong advocate” for … Read More

Pritzker announces $60 million park grants Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the release of nearly $60 million in Open Space Land Acquisition and Development funds to help local governments develop public … Read More

Farmers and landowners may apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup through April 7. Farmers and landowners enrolled more than 5 million acres into CRP through signups in … Read More

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a resolution calling for the repeal of the WOTUS rule on a 30-22 vote under the Congressional Review Act. The resolution will now … Read More

New-crop prices have fallen out of bed, and corn contracts are starting to move close to break-even levels. Is it too early to be making moves, or is now the … Read More

as well as the poultry, ag retail, fertilizer and transportation sectors. The next farm bill, federal regulatory obstacles and concerns about crushing the sustainability of younger farmers were all part … Read More

Over five terms, Cheri Bustos evolved into a top stalwart of ag policy, championing legislation to expand the use of biofuels and helping draft two farm bills. Now, about two … Read More

A proposed rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would allow year-round sales of E10 in Illinois and seven other Midwest states, opening the door for expanded use of E15. … Read More