This week’s farm and rural grapevine offers news about President Biden’s steps to ensure small refinery waivers are no longer abused at the cost of U.S. corn growers. We also have…
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has renewed her effort to end the small refinery waivers for ethanol production issued under the Trump administration, which hit Illinois corn growers in the…
SPRINGFIELD — The General Assembly on Saturday, May 23 approved adjustments to the tax framework of an expected Chicago casino because its success benefits the whole state,…
SPRINGFIELD – The state’s agriculture director resigned last weekend at the request of Gov. J.B. Pritzker for failing to disclose contents of a 2012 email that pointed to the possible…
SPRINGFIELD — Farmers in Illinois can now apply for licenses to grow and process industrial hemp. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday, April 30 licenses are available…
In this election-free edition of RFD News & Views, livestock producers are now eligible for grants that help defray the expense of resupplying or purchasing a new emergency response…
Our thoughts and actions are dominated by the COVID-19, or novel (as in new) coronavirus pandemic, and its tentacles have intruded into every aspect of daily life, including agriculture….
As we begin the new year and the third decade of the 21st century, perhaps the most crucial hurdle facing agriculture remains soil, water and air conservation. With the past decade…
