Category: Agriculture News

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

REPORT: AMERICANS BENEFIT FROM FOREIGN AG AID –

America’s foreign agricultural assistance provides significant domestic benefits by boosting demand for U.S. exports while making more food available to U.S. consumers and helping to guard against the import of … Read More

DOUBTS RISE ABOUT TRUMP’S CLAIM OF CHINA’S PROMISE TO PURCHASE MORE US FARM PRODUCTS –

U.S. and China’s “substantial” deal is already looking hazy, especially regarding China’s promise to hike its purchase of agricultural products, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. (CNBC)

EPA PROPOSES SUPPLEMENTAL RULE FOR RFS –

In the recent supplemental rule, EPA proposes to base SREs on the three-year average of recommendations by the Department of Energy (DOE), including partial exemptions. This value would be used … Read More

ILLINOIS FARM HOSTS CHINESE REPRESENTATIVES –

Chinese media representatives and ethanol producers recently visited Gerald Thompson’s family farm near Bloomington. The group learned about Illinois agriculture from area farmers and was specifically interested in the process … Read More

USGC PARTNERS TO OFFER ETHANOL SUMMIT –

Industry and government officials from 60 countries are meeting with U.S. officials in Washington, D.C., U.S., at the Global Ethanol Summit to learn about changing biofuels policies in countries around … Read More

TRUMP’S HAILING OF $50 BILLION IN CHINESE FARM PURCHASES SEEN AS ‘MEANINGLESS’ –

China is still a long way from forking out $50 billion for farm goods from the United States, agriculture industry analysts said on Monday, cautioning that getting there is contingent … Read More

WASHINGTON WEEK AHEAD: IMPEACHMENT HANGS OVER CONGRESS’ TO-DO LIST –

Congress returns from a two-week break with the deepening impeachment battle clouding prospects for budget and tax issues important to U.S. .agriculture, and there is continued uncertainty about when lawmakers … Read More

IDOA SETS 2020 DICAMBA RESTRICTIONS

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) Friday announced additional dicamba label restrictions for the 2020 growing season. Illinois Agriculture Director John Sullivan determined IDOA will forward registration requests to the … Read More

HECTIC HARVEST CAN BE A DANGEROUS TIME

Harvest season is always hectic, but late spring planting this year will mean an especially busy time for farmers over the next few weeks. The Illinois Department of Labor urges … Read More

CHINA WANTS MORE TALKS BEFORE SIGNING TRADE DEAL WITH TRUMP

– China wants to hold more talks this month to hammer out the details of the “phase one” trade deal touted by Donald Trump before Xi Jinping agrees to sign … Read More

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