USDA will host a Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) producer webinar August 19 to discuss newly eligible specialty crops, nursery crops, cut flowers and more. Register here.

Grain bins were among the structures damaged by a widespread thunderstorm that slammed the Midwest on Monday, picking up speed and destructive power as it moved from Nebraska into Iowa, … Read More

While farms that rely on other businesses to ferry their products to consumers have struggled, farms that sell directly to consumers have not, farmers and experts said. (Wausau Pilot and … Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s import and export trade data for June 2020, released Aug. 5, provides important insight into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on U.S. farm products. … Read More

U.S. Department of Agriculture officials plan to release the August World Agricultural Supply & Demand report today. Greg McBride, of Allendale, Inc, says pre-report estimates suggest higher yields. (KIWA)  

Hillandale Farms, one of the top five American egg producers, allegedly hiked prices on more than 4 million cartons sold to major grocery stores, the U.S. military and wholesale distributors. … Read More

Unlike this spring, when the virus spread in hot spots such as meatpacking plants, nursing homes and prisons, this time much of the new cases in rural areas appear to … Read More

Trade negotiators from the United States and China will discuss the implementation of the phase one trade deal in the coming days, with China likely to bring up issues surrounding … Read More

Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Specialty Growers Association and University of Illinois Extension hosted two calls to discuss best practices for your Agritourism or Pick Your Own Operation to operate during … Read More

L&A; Family Farms just south of Paris, Illinois, is welcoming folks back this year to its annual sunflower maze as the first blooms unfolded. (The Washington Times)