The continued spread of African Swine Fever is having an impact on China’s soybean and soybean meal imports. The USDA’s Foreign Ag Service says soybean imports during the 2017/18 marketing … Read More

With a headline number of 224,000 new jobs, the June jobs report could not have hit the sweet spot any better. Had it come in over 250,000, market anticipation of … Read More

Top American and China negotiators are set to speak this week in an effort to revive stalled trade talks. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at the G20 … Read More

U.S. representatives have joined the Illinois Farm Bureau in urging the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) to delay the crop insurance premium due date to help farmers manage financials this … Read More

USDA is updating its biotech rules for the first time in more than 30 years. Undersecretary Greg Ibach says the SECURE Plant Innovation Rule could allow for shorter approvals on … Read More

U.S. corn and soybean development remains slower than average. Both crops got off to a slow start this year because of widespread planting delays and there is a lot of … Read More

House Democrats say there’s little to no chance that Congress will take up President Trump’s replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) before the end of summer. With … Read More

The USDA is expecting more prevented planting claims. Undersecretary Bill Northey says, “We’ve seen those claims actually climb over the 100-million-dollar mark so far. We expect that probably to certainly … Read More

For the eighth year in a row, Illinois has set a new tourism record, according to annual figures released by the state Tuesday. Upward of 117 million visitors — 3 … Read More

– On average, heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards, such as tornadoes, floods and lightning. To increase awareness about the dangers of extreme heat, the Illinois … Read More