Supply Chain

There’s not a day that goes by, when farmers aren’t thinking about how to leave the land better than we found it.

Farming is a beautiful way of life for many families. It’s also a business. An often-quoted phrase is an important one in agriculture: the business of business is relationships.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering over $6.7 million in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build food supply chain resilience in Indiana.

“We have a ton of stuff packed into two days.” That’s the succinct description of the 2024 Mid-West Truck and Trailer Show, scheduled for Feb. 2-3 at the Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria.

In 2023, my first full year serving as executive vice president at the American Farm Bureau Federation, I enjoyed witnessing the complete cycle of the grassroots policy development process, from county Farm Bureau meetings to last year’s convention in Puerto Rico.

Although indicators pointed to a recession in 2023, the U.S. economy has grown during this year.

Compeer Financial introduced its upcoming webinar series, “Navigating the Dairy Industry Today,” designed to equip professionals with strategies to thrive in the constantly evolving dairy landscape.

A producer-based survey across the nation’s primary corn and soybean states estimates yields below the August U.S. Department of Agriculture projections.

I managed to avoid COVID for almost four years, but it finally tagged me. I had a cold and wanted to get ahead of a sinus infection, so I went to urgent care in hopes of a steroid shot or Z-Pak.

Victor Tsvyk harvested 4,800 tons of wheat this month, but after Russia exited a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to ship grain to the world, he has no idea where his produce will go, or how his beloved farm will survive.

The clock is ticking for the farm bill as it is set to expire at the end of September. Farmers and ranchers aren’t the only ones with eyes on the clock, either.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Xochitl Torres Small as deputy secretary. “Xochitl Torres Small has dedicated her career to serving the agriculture industry and the American people,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Farmers markets gave people something they desperately sought during the pandemic: A place to shop outdoors, and at the same time support smaller, often local businesses.

The 2023 Rail & Maritime Summit, a prominent event that unites distinguished professionals from the rail and maritime sectors, has presented the esteemed Diolkos Award to Rod Weinzierl, Illinois Corn executive director.

Prairie Farms kicked off Dairy Month in a big way by partnering with 30 Feeding America food banks to donate 85 pallets of milk, which is over 346,000 milk servings.