The U.S. biofuel industry may have to depend on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for aid assistance, Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa said Tuesday, after Senate Republicans unveiled a coronavirus relief … Read More

The House and Senate recently passed a Farm Bureau-supported measure designed to help farmers respond to stress and decrease the stigma associated with mental health care in rural communities. The … Read More

 Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Specialty Growers Association, and University of Illinois Extension have produced agritourism guides for u-pick and agritourism businesses during COVID-19. These are recommendations and are subject to … Read More

While the coronavirus pandemic continues across the U.S. and across the world, many in the agriculture industry are already looking at lessons that can be taken from 2020, and how … Read More

The ethanol industry has a long, complicated history. But supporters believe the best days are ahead. (Illinois Farmer Today)

Indoor crops grown by high-tech methods are on the rise as the Covid-19 pandemic spurs interest in food security for cities. (Wall Street Journal)

Illinois Stewardship Alliance is launching a new Resilience Fund that will provide 25 Illinois farmers with $5,000 to $20,000 grants to scale up and adapt their business to meet the … Read More

Mexico unexpectedly posted its biggest-ever trade surplus in June as its economic crisis caused imports to slump, while food exports surged. (Bloomberg)

The trade deal is providing a rare point of stability as relations between the United States and China fray over Hong Kong, the coronavirus and accusations of espionage. (New York … Read More

Officials in several states said residents have reported receiving unsolicited packages of seeds in the mail that appear to be sent from China and are urging the public not to … Read More