By DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek Illinois once again produced some of the largest crops of any state in the nation despite drought and other weather challenges…
Read MoreBy TIMOTHY EGGERT FarmWeek Certain USDA programs will begin to go dark unless Congress authorizes a new farm bill that covers the next five years…
Read MoreBy BEN CROFT FarmWeek Sarah Pratt might lack the skills to handle live cattle, but she’s proven herself a master when it comes to creating…
Read MoreBy Daniel Grant FarmWeek Buyers of everything from food to farmland could see a return to more normal rates of inflation later this year and…
Read MoreBy Tammie Sloup FarmWeek Karen Stallman keeps a file with ideas to help farmers struggling with mental health stress. As program coordinator for the Farm…
Read MoreBy Kay Shipman FarmWeek Rural Illinois stands to benefit from increased funding and changes in the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). U.S. Agriculture Secretary…
Read MoreBy Daniel Grant FarmWeek U.S. consumers saw some relief at the fuel pump in recent weeks. Nationwide, average weekly prices for diesel fuel declined from…
Read MoreBy Daniel Grant FarmWeek For the first time, USDA is forecasting an agricultural trade deficit. U.S. ag exports are projected to reach $190 billion next…
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