On Oct. 25, The US Department of Agriculture announced that in-person trade missions would start up again in 2022 beginning with Dubai, United Arab Emirates Feb. 16-21. The agency said … Read More

The Rahe brothers harvested the 140-acre cornfield that surrounds the Field of Dreams movie site, and the harvest yields around 31,000 bushels of corn. (WQAD)

This year’s Thanksgiving feast is biting back as the ongoing supply chain crisis causes some holiday favorites to balloon in price, with turkeys now 27 percent more expensive. (Times News … Read More

The ongoing strike of more than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers was expected to slow the flow of replacement parts to farmers who are busy harvesting their fields, but the … Read More

Farmers across the Midwest are on track for near record-high harvests of corn and soybeans, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued … Read More

The leading pumpkin producer in the United States, Illinois harvested 15,900 acres last year, more than twice as many acres as any other state, according to the U.S. Department of … Read More

In Dekalb, Illinois, Whiskey Acres CEO Jamie Walter took a break from the combine to talk with Steve Alexander about the process of growing and harvesting corn for whiskey. Over … Read More

– On 21 October the Department for International Trade announced the Prime Minister had sealed a “ground-breaking” deal with New Zealand which it says will give a “boost to British … Read More

The Electric Vehicle Energy Storage training program dovetails with the state’s goal of getting one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, which was included in energy legislation that … Read More

Relief is coming for farmers who experienced excessive moisture and flash flooding this spring and summer in 12 Illinois counties, according to state officials. (WGEM)