Beginning next month, farmers hit by punishing tariffs in an escalating trade war with China and other trading partners will be eligible for emergency aid from a $12 billion USDA funding package.
Kentucky tractor team makes strong showing in competition
The trade dispute between the United States and China should impact U.S. soybeans more than corn and wheat, according to an analyst with Allendale, Inc.
Beef youth gather at Corn Crib for EDGE conference
Around 40 Illinois Junior Beef Assoc. (ILJBA) youth completed their ILJBA EDGE Conference day with a suite’s-eye view of a Frontier League baseball game at the Corn Crib, home stadium to the Normal CornBelters, sponsored by the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB).
Even as profits fall, farmers maintain investment in corn
Illinois farmers planted an estimated 200,000 fewer acres of corn in 2018 than in 2017, according to the USDA. That didn’t stop them, however, from maintaining a nearly identical $4 billion investment in their crop.
