White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Sunday acknowledged that the Chinese do not directly pay tariffs on goods coming into the U.S., contradicting President Trump’s claims that China will … Read More

The Trump administration has said it will begin work on a new program to provide aid to farmers affected by the trade war. One of President Trump’s proposed solutions, tweeted … Read More

Farm commodities from pork to cotton slumped on Monday, with soybeans dipping below $8 a bushel for the first time since 2008 in Chicago, after China said it will raise … Read More

China’s top trade negotiator Liu He will travel to the U.S. this week for high-stakes talks as prospects dimmed for maintaining a fragile truce after President Trump threatened to raise … Read More

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is “optimistic” a constitutional amendment moving the state from a flat income tax to a graduated structure will pass the House. Other hot-topic issues this … Read More

Nielsen researchers surveying 20,000 consumers found there may be some disparity between consumers’ perceptions of local food. The survey found that while local foods topped the list of consumers’ priorities … Read More

Monsanto’s expert witness Dr. Robert Phalen took the stand to testify that glyphosate, the key chemical in Roundup, is not easily absorbed by the human body, citing and agreeing with … Read More

Already way behind on planting, farmers can only watch as ongoing rainy weather continues to fill fields with moisture. Due to precipitation levels, and even snow, Illinois farmers have just … Read More