Illinois EPA Director John Kim, Bruno Pigott, U.S. EPA deputy assistant administrator, and Jim Duncker of the U.S. Geological Survey are among the presenters at this year’s 2022 Nutrient Loss … Read More

Illinois corn farmers who split-apply nitrogen can now purchase additional insurance under USDA’s Post Application Coverage Endorsement to cover risks involved with the practice, regardless of what county they farm … Read More

The Biden administration’s ambitious plan to end hunger in the United States by 2030 will require congressional action and the use of executive authority. Unveiled Wednesday, the National Strategy on … Read More

Illinois voters can now cast ballots for the Nov. 8 election. Find out what you need to know before you head to the polls. READ MORE

Now seven months into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine farmers have grown and harvested crops while facing challenges they’ve never before experienced. And as the war continues, questions continue to be … Read More

American Farm Bureau Federation applauded a court ruling Wednesday that reinstates Modernized Endangered Species Act regulations. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a district court improperly vacated 2019 revisions. … Read More

U.S. House members are poised to investigate the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers on Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rulemaking authority. Fifteen Republican members have renewed calls to delay … Read More

To help boost decarbonization efforts, Illinois has joined with six states to create the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition. The coalition is a multi-state, multi-sector approach for leveraging each state’s unique assets … Read More

“When you look at this historically, I can’t remember a time when we were this tight with grain. And any little problem anywhere in the world could send us to … Read More