Food is on the road from Central Illinois to help tornado victims in the Bluegrass State. The first truck left from the Midwest Food Bank’s Peoria location Wednesday morning for … Read More
November was a hot month in the U.S. ammonia market as distributors struggled to find enough truck drivers to deliver what traders called another record year for ammonia applications. Meanwhile, … Read More
A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows the percentage of farms that are small and family owned is staying steady, but they produce less and are more … Read More
A World Trade Organization panel ruled in favour of Brazil, Australia and Guatemala on Tuesday in their trade disputes with India over sugar subsidies and asked New Delhi to conform … Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the Rural Energy for America Program is offering Rural Energy Infrastructure grants to fight climate impacts on family farmers, and make rural communities … Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says six out of 10 people who don’t have access to enough nutritious food aren’t using the free food resources available to them. So, the … Read More
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is offering pesticide exam services this season. There are in-person and online options available for farmers. (WEHT)
Agricultural groups are becoming impatient with the Biden administration’s slow approach on trade, and there is growing concern that the U.S. is falling behind trade competitors when it comes to … Read More
Thirteen Illinois counties, including Cass, Macoupin, Montgomery and Morgan, have been approved for emergency federal assistance in response to Friday evening’s line of storms and tornados. (State Journal-Register)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday released its monthly Consumer Price Index report showing a broad increase of 6.8% over the last 12 months. It’s the largest increase … Read More
