This time of year, cranberry farmers across the country are getting ready to harvest the berries so they can be on Thanksgiving dinner plates.

After years of rising input costs and volatile markets, Illinois farmers finally have updated farm policy that reflects their needs in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” landmark legislation that delivers real, meaningful wins for Illinois farmers.

Tim Thompson was elected Illinois Corn Marketing Board chairman by his peers for the 2025-2026 term.

Eliot Clay didn’t know it in his youth but his later career as an advocate for conservation was in his DNA.

A move in Brazil to suspend a soybean moratorium has scientists and environmentalists warning that losing the agreement could undermine years of progress in cutting deforestation in the Amazon.

U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they’re popping aren’t subject to tariffs.

Washington became the first state to ban octopus farming in 2024, followed by California, which also outlawed the sale of farmed octopus.

Brazil’s government said it will buy several domestic products hit by the 50% higher U.S. tariffs, such as acai, coconut water, mangoes and Brazilian nuts — and that it will pay an “adequate” price for them.

September usually marks a turning point. Summer turns to fall, vacation turns to school and the green hope and promise of growing crops turns into the yellow and gold of harvest. This month feels different, though.

Autumn is just around the corner, and it’s a busy season on the farm and in Farm Bureau. Harvest is well underway, Congress is heading back into session, and Farm Bureau’s grassroots policy is shaping up for the new year.

A recent change in climate policy by the Trump administration threatens to change everything on earth — from the fast-warming planet itself to all the life on it.

Legislation establishing continuing education credits for pesticide license renewals was recently signed into law.

Work at a new research farm dedicated to advancing the Illinois Soybean Association’s farmer-focused efforts was featured at a media event.

Brazilian beef imports are accelerating the ongoing contraction of the U.S. cattle industry by displacing domestic cattle producers, their cattle and domestic feedlots — and this is weakening America’s ability to be self-reliant in beef production.

An investigation by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University found railroad bridge safety across the United States is hamstrung by minimal government oversight and limited transparency.

It’s time for Congress to act now to make critical biofuels available year-round.

Renewable energy projects, taxes, property rights and other issues will be policy priorities for Indiana Farm Bureau, as determined by the annual delegate session.

Around 250 Indiana farmers and ag professionals attended the first Critical Issues Summit hosted by Indiana Farm Bureau.

Trump political appointees are pushing an unprecedented restructuring on all U.S. Department of Agriculture programs.

A bill expanding landowner remedies when dealing with property damage caused by nuisance deer was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker.

Legislation lifting long-standing restrictions on small poultry farms in Illinois was signed into law by the governor after unanimous approval in both General Assembly chambers.

During his travels across the world advocating U.S. wheat, international customers at times ask Ralph Loos about his own ties to farming.

Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles that it says will be more affordable, more profitable to build and will outcompete rival models.

There’s something deeply gratifying about reporting on 4-H and FFA members who are raising animals, showing livestock and learning responsibility through hands-on work.

Jim Henry analyzes how land values are still rising, but a slowing pace signals the market is cooling

A report that U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised will improve the health of America’s children does not call on the government to make significant changes to its food or farming policies.

The food pyramid that once guided Americans’ diets has been retired for more than a decade, but that has not stopped President Donald Trump’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., from regularly criticizing the concept.

Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report.

Numerous organizations sharing common goals aimed at protecting soil health and water quality joined in a “Cultivate Connections” luncheon during Ag Day at the Illinois State Fair.

The new Illinois Soybean Association chair is a firm believer in achieving goals through collaboration.

Winners of the 17th annual Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest were announced at the Indiana State Fair.

If “America First” is the goal, then the American Beef Labeling Act is an integral component. You simply can’t say you’re putting America first when you’re catering to the self-interests of global corporations.

U.S. farmers and ranchers are committed to growing high-quality agricultural products and safe, nutritious food for families near and far.

This year’s U.S. corn exports show just how upside down the ag export picture is for farmers and ranchers.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: the automotive industry he said he wants to save were being hurt by his tariffs.

In small towns and rural communities across America, hunger often hides in plain sight.

From the moment the team was elected on June 12, everything changed in the everyday lives of the six new Illinois FFA major state officers.

Legislation banning carbon sequestration within the Mahomet Aquifer was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker.

Around 160 people attended the annual Indiana Ag Policy Summit, hosted by the Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Membership and Policy Committee and the Indiana Corn Growers Association.

President Donald Trump teased the announcement earlier, but the Coca-Cola Co. confirmed it: a cane sugar-sweetened version of the beverage maker’s trademark soda will be released in the United States this fall.

The nation’s largest grocer is reportedly creating a closed, vertically integrated system for which it touts new jobs and new marketing opportunities for ranchers.

The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring.

The vast majority of U.S. adults are at least somewhat stressed about the cost of groceries, a new poll finds, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain widespread.

From canning vegetables to volunteering at Taste From Indiana Farms at the Indiana State Fair, Mindy Orschell is enjoying the final few weeks of summer on — and off — the farm.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to relax rules aimed at cleaning up auto tailpipe emissions is the latest Trump administration move to undo incentives for automakers to go electric.

Several provisions specific to crop insurance that the industry pushed for were included in the budget reconciliation package that Congress recently approved.

As global temperatures rise under climate change, scientists are trying to better understand the effects on managed and wild bees as they pollinate crops, gather nectar, make honey and reproduce.

One of the great honors of my role as American Farm Bureau Federation president is sharing the stories of farmers and ranchers from across this country with leaders who are making decisions that directly impact our work, our families and our livelihoods.

Last year, about this time, I wrote a column about putting things in perspective and understanding the national debt. The number that was the focus of my writing was 35 trillion. But, alas, a year has passed, and a new number has taken its place.

Last week’s column moved a reader to ask: "What fraction of the food assistance to low-income families has been spent in red districts in the past and what fraction of the population is in red districts?"