China is scooping up U.S. crops, pushing combined American corn and soybean exports to a record in the fourth quarter and driving earnings of one of the world’s largest agricultural … Read More

A yearly donation from the Illinois Farm Bureau, earmarked for student development projects in Western Illinois University’s School of Agriculture, has been transitioned because of the COVID-19, and used to … Read More

– If we could reimagine our global food system, is there a way to make it more resilient should there be another global crisis? And if so, can we fix … Read More

Researchers from the University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute, along with members from the Illinois Specialty Growers Association and Illinois Farm Bureau, are carrying out a six-step process that will … Read More

Dairy farmers and farmer advocates say Wisconsin can’t solve its mental health crisis among farmers without addressing the “systemic” financial issues they face. (Sun Prairie Star)

In one of his final acts before leaving the USDA, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue signed an agreement ending a turf war between his department and the Department of Health … Read More

Access to Covid-19 testing remains limited in many lower-income areas of the U.S. nearly a year into the pandemic, complicating efforts to contain the spreading virus. (Wall Street Journal)

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will sign two executive orders aimed at speeding pandemic stimulus checks to families who need it most and increasing food aid for children who … Read More

A surge of corporate money could soon transform carbon removal from science fiction to reality. But there are risks: The very idea could offer industry an excuse to maintain dangerous … Read More

China on Thursday expressed hope the Biden administration will improve prospects for people of both countries and give a boost to relations after an especially rocky patch. (DTN)