More than a dozen years after higher-fat milk was stripped from school meals to slow obesity in American kids and boost their health, momentum is growing to put it back.

The International Dairy Foods Association pledged to eliminate artificial colors for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.

Shares of Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. egg producer, fell in after-hours trading after the company acknowledged it is being investigated by the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Illinois Farm Bureau secured statewide black vulture depredation permits through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Authorities in Central Europe are working to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among cattle populations that has caused widespread border closures and required the killing of thousands of animals.

The focus at TWG Ranch is to raise reproductive, maternal cattle with longevity and product merit.

To celebrate May Beef Month, the Illinois Beef Association is inviting people to join the May Beef Month Beef Eaters Club.

Cow size has been on the rise for decades. Cows today weigh 1.4 times as much as their predecessors in 1980. In fact, cow weight is rising 100 pounds every 10 years.