Market data for week ending Nov. 21, 2025.

New data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month after a high-stakes meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

The Farmers’ Almanac, not to be confused with its older, longtime competitor, The Old Farmer’s Almanac in neighboring New Hampshire, said that its 2026 edition will be its last.

Illinois Farm Bureau is accepting applications for its 2025-2026 Rural Development Grant Program, with $120,000 available to support projects that strengthen rural communities across Illinois.

President Donald Trump announced that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices.

Steel: 50%. Copper: 50%. Cars: up to 25%. But an even bigger Trump-era levy looms: 107 % on Italian pasta.

Jim Henry points to biofuels — not export demand — as the key driver for corn and soybean markets in the future.

Employment opportunities are strong for college graduates with degrees in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and the environment, according to a report out Purdue University.

After 40 years of transformative leadership, Cindy Hoye is retiring from her role as executive director of the Indiana State Fair Commission.