Category: Agriculture News

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

IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE HIGHLIGHT

The U.S. Treasury has provided an FAQ on the Paycheck Protection Program, which you can find here.

FUEL DEMAND ROUT SENDS U.S. ETHANOL OUTPUT TO LOWEST IN A DECADE

The American ethanol industry is cutting production like never before as coronavirus lockdowns keep drivers off the roads, crushing demand for fuel. Output of corn-based biofuel plunged by a record … Read More

FARMERS ARE PANIC-BUYING TO KEEP AMERICA’S 95 MILLION COWS FED

Just as virus-spooked consumers have rushed to grocery stores to stockpile everything from toilet paper to pasta, farmers raising America’s cattle, hogs, and chickens have filled their bins with feed, … Read More

FARMERS LEFT TO JOCKEY FOR BITE OF RESCUE FUNDS

The rush is on for farmers looking to stake their claim on a new trove of stimulus funds earmarked for agriculture. Perdue’s challenge is to get money into the hands … Read More

PERDUE: USDA HURRYING TO DISTRIBUTE FARM AID

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says USDA wants to provide relief from the COVID-19 crisis to eligible farm sectors “sooner rather than later,” but the department will have to wait until … Read More

IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE HIGHLIGHT

 The U.S. Treasury has provided an FAQ on the Paycheck Protection Program, which you can find here.

FARMERS ARE PANIC-BUYING TO KEEP AMERICA’S 95 MILLION COWS FED

Just as virus-spooked consumers have rushed to grocery stores to stockpile everything from toilet paper to pasta, farmers raising America’s cattle, hogs, and chickens have filled their bins with feed, … Read More

FUEL DEMAND ROUT SENDS U.S. ETHANOL OUTPUT TO LOWEST IN A DECADE

The American ethanol industry is cutting production like never before as coronavirus lockdowns keep drivers off the roads, crushing demand for fuel. Output of corn-based biofuel plunged by a record … Read More

FARMERS LEFT TO JOCKEY FOR BITE OF RESCUE FUNDS

The rush is on for farmers looking to stake their claim on a new trove of stimulus funds earmarked for agriculture. Perdue’s challenge is to get money into the hands … Read More

PERDUE: USDA HURRYING TO DISTRIBUTE FARM AID

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says USDA wants to provide relief from the COVID-19 crisis to eligible farm sectors “sooner rather than later,” but the department will have to wait until … Read More

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