Category: Agriculture News

News about food, farming, business, politics and policy that impacts central Illinois farmers.

EPA ADVANCES 2021 BIOFUELS RULE

The agency sent the White House its regulation governing next year’s blending requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard, but the Trump administration is holding firm on its 2020 mandate, for … Read More

PLUMMETING FUEL DEMAND HITS US FARMS AS PLANTING SEASON BEGINS

In 2018, the United States exported about 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol to more than 80 countries. That amount is expected to drop this year, a troubling sign for U.S. … Read More

ILLINOIS FARMERS SO FAR AVOIDING NEED TO EUTHANIZE EXCESS LIVESTOCK –

Some meat processing plants have become hot spots for COVID-19 infections, leading to some shutdowns and a glut of livestock that is ready for harvest. The fear is that farmers … Read More

WASHINGTON WEEK AHEAD: WHITE HOUSE CLEARS WAY FOR CORONAVIRUS PAYMENTS

The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday completed its interagency review of the rule for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which is expected to include limits … Read More

IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:

IDOT’s 12% overweight variance on State Routes for emergency supplies for relief has been extended until May 29, 2020. This waver includes those hauling agricultural loads eventually destined to produce … Read More

LIVESTOCK-HOG FUTURES LIFT; LIVE CATTLE DIPS AS SLAUGHTER RISES

– U.S. live cattle futures fell on Wednesday, as cattle continue to back up, despite slaughter plants’ coming back online, traders said. (Reuters)

NEW OUTBREAKS IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE OPERATIONS THREATEN FARM WORKERS AND FOOD SUPPLY

Outbreaks have been reported in fruit and vegetable packing facilities in California and New York. But as more farm workers hit the fields and packing facilities, the industry risks the … Read More

US FARMERS LEANING MORE HEAVILY ON GOVERNMENT LOAN PROGRAMS

Farmers across the nation leaned more heavily upon the federal government last year to finance their agricultural operations amid low commodity prices and trade disputes, and more of the money … Read More

NEW PURDUE/MICROSOFT COLLABORATION CALCULATES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT SUPPLY RISK DUE TO COVID-19 WORKER ILLNESSES

The Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, in collaboration with Microsoft, has created the Purdue Food and Agricultural Vulnerability Index online dashboard to quantify the potential risk to the … Read More

EPA DRAFT WOULD LIFT US BIOFUEL BLENDING MANDATES SLIGHTLY IN 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed lifting the amount of biofuels that refiners must blend into their fuel next year to 20.17 billion gallons, from 20.09 billion this year, … Read More

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