Jim Henry laments that farmers are facing a difficult economy, as crop prices continue to decline and production expenses remain high.

The Illinois Soybean Association seeks qualified candidates to fill a vacant board seat for District 18, which includes the following counties: Franklin, Hamilton, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski and Massac.

Market data for week ending Oct. 10, 2025.

American soybean farmers are fretting over not only this year’s crop, but the long-term viability of their businesses, built in part on China’s once-insatiable appetite for U.S. beans.

The European Union’s executive arm unveiled detailed proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America as it seeks to build support for its deal with the Mercosur trade alliance.

Jim Henry notes that federal shutdowns and late farm bills aren’t unusual – but having both at once complicates the path forward.

The Tanner family’s interest in raising apples goes back to Walde, Switzerland, where Rudolph Tanner ran his family orchard until 1906 when he immigrated to the United States.

Christy Wright was named the next president and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana, a non-profit focused on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy.

Sustainea is investing $400 million to establish its first Bio-MEG monoethylene glycol industrial plant in Lafayette.