U.S. ethanol stocks increased 681,000 barrels to 23.59 million barrels for the week ended Jan. 14, a 48-week high, including record inventories in the Midwest, according to the Energy Information … Read More
The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. (Associated Press)
Hog futures surged following a court-ordered delay to California’s Proposition 12 rule, intended to provide more humane conditions by giving farm-raised pigs more living space. (Bloomberg)
Farmland prices have risen dramatically. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, experts say. (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
The price of food in grocery stores has increased dramatically in recent months. The cost of producing it will climb as well. (The News-Gazette)
Author, scientist and Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin is responsible as anyone for broadening our understanding of autism, through her tireless lecturing and the many books she has written … Read More
Even while living in areas dense with farms, ebbing rural populations are seeing fewer options for fresh groceries. For some in rural Illinois, the grocery store down the road is … Read More
The Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva is bringing nutritious foods to neighborhoods throughout Northern Illinois with Mobile Markets. (Daily Herald)
The World Organization for Animal Health reported outbreaks of African Swine Fever last month in China, Russia, Moldova and Ukraine. Italy reported a new strain Jan. 5. Hundreds of million … Read More
The National Agricultural Statistics Service has issued its Illinois Crop Production 2021 Summary. (The Pantagraph)
