Author: Membership

PANEL FINDS CANADA’S PRACTICE OF RESERVING DAIRY QUOTAS ‘INCONSISTENT’ WITH USMCA –

Canada faces possible countermeasures if it fails to comply with the findings of a dispute panel that faulted it for reserving most of the in-quota quantity in its dairy tariff-rate … Read More

CHICAGO RESTAURANTS GRAPPLE WITH NEW COVID-19 VACCINE PROOF POLICY –

Monday donned a new era for restaurants, bars, and other service sectors as Chicago and Cook County now require COVID-19 vaccination proof for indoor venues. (WGN)

JOHN DEERE INTRODUCES IOWA-BUILT DRIVERLESS TRACTOR, TOUTED AS THE NEXT REVOLUTION IN AGRICULTURE –

Touting it as the next revolution in agriculture, John Deere this week unveiled an autonomous tractor, slated to go into production later this year in Iowa. (Des Moines Register)  

FEDERAL PROGRAM ALLOWS SOME AMERICANS TO USE FOOD STAMPS FOR SELECT LOW-COST RESTAURANTS, PREPARED MEALS –

In the past two years, six states have opted in to a little-used federal program that allows older adults to use their food benefits on select, low-cost restaurant meals. The … Read More

OFF-SEASON ‘COVER’ CROPS EXPAND AS U.S. GROWERS EYE LOW-CARBON FUTURE –

The purpose of cover crops is to restore soil, reduce erosion and to pull climate-warming carbon from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. More and more U.S. farmers are planting cover crops, … Read More

MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE ON SMALL FARMS WITH WINTER WORKSHOPS –

University of Illinois Extension’s 2022 Small Farms Winter 10-part webinar series starts on Jan. 20 with weekly workshops on emerging topics, such as agroforestry and regenerative agriculture, sessions on growing … Read More

IAA FOUNDATION OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURE, ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU FAMILIES –

Agriculture students and Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) members, spouses and children are eligible to apply for 84 college scholarships offered by the IAA Foundation, Illinois Farm Bureau’s charitable arm. The … Read More

VIETNAM URGES CHINA TO URGENTLY REOPEN BORDER GATES AS TRADE STALLS –

Vietnam’s trade ministry asked China’s Guangxi authorities to take urgent measures to ease congestion at border crossings after China stepped up its border controls with neighbors to follow zero COVID-19 … Read More

CORN, SOYBEANS AND WHEAT CLOSE SHARPLY HIGHER –

At the close Tuesday, corn and soybean futures put in strong gains, driven by the South American weather market. Wheat also closed up sharply. (Successful Farming)

DTN RETAIL FERTILIZER TRENDS –

Retail fertilizer prices for the third week of December 2021 continued to move higher, albeit at a slower pace. (DTN)

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