The value of farmland has increased in a few states in the Midwest, including Illinois. A report released last month by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed agricultural land … Read More
Increasing access to fresh, locally sourced food and connecting families with how its grown are priorities for Chicago-based companies Sugar Beet Food Co-op and Herban Produce. During a recent farm-to-fork … Read More
The community-support efforts of young Illinois farmers, including several in west-central Illinois, were highlighted this past weekend during the Illinois Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Chicago. (Journal Courier)
Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak … Read More
California farmers who struggled to make it through record-breaking drought and heat in 2021 are bracing for another bad year, this time without any additional water from the state. (Bloomberg)
By large, bipartisan majorities, the House passed bills on Wednesday to introduce more transparency in cattle marketing and to keep in force a law that requires meatpackers to report purchase … Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency made a long-awaited announcement on about how much ethanol would be used in the nation’s motor fuel supply – known as the Renewable Fuel Standard. But … Read More
Farming parents are asked to participate in a new study assessing the effects of reading injury news reports. Parents will earn a total of $50 over the course of the … Read More
Thousands of Indian farmers suspended a year-long protest on Thursday after the government withdrew contentious farm laws and set up a committee to consider their other demands, including guaranteed prices … Read More
Farmers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether recent spikes in fertilizer prices are attributable to market manipulation by fertilizer companies, according to a letter sent Wednesday … Read More
