When Illinois’ new law legalizing recreational marijuana takes effect Jan. 1, growers will face some of the strongest energy efficiency and reporting requirements in the country. Marijuana can be an … Read More

House Democrats are considering a stopgap spending bill that could prevent or slow delivery of President Trump’s trade aid payments to farmers after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. House … Read More

Farmers are confused by the trade aid distribution method for damages caused by the ongoing trade war with China, according to a Reuters report released on Friday. The report notes that a … Read More

There appears to be light at the end of the tunnel for U.S. dairy farmers who’ve absorbed a multiyear run of poor margins. Higher domestic dairy consumption and increased export … Read More

The debate over whether Illinois should change its flat income tax to a structure taxing higher rates for higher earners is expected to be expensive as groups on both sides … Read More

Congress “ought to take action early this fall” on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) so the trade pact can take effect before the end of the year, said Senate Finance … Read More

President Trump said on Twitter on Wednesday night that he would delay by two weeks the next increase in tariffs on Chinese goods as a “gesture of good will” to … Read More

The Trump administration is expected to announce today its final repeal of the Obama administration’s Waters of the United States rule, which cemented pollution protections for small streams and wetlands … Read More

Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) inspectors are preparing before the state’s first industrial hemp crop is harvested. Inspectors will take plant samples from randomly selected licensed growers to test tetrahydrocannabinol … Read More

Dairy cooperatives and milk processors can apply for partial reimbursement for milk they donate to the needy through a new program administered by USDA. The Milk Donation Reimbursement Program, authorized … Read More