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Demand for beef, pork expected to grow

— October 16, 2022

Jeff Simmons, president and CEO of Elanco Animal Health, believes plant-based meat will have its place in the market for years to come. But it certainly doesn’t appear to be a major…

ANALYSIS: Energy bill fact checks needed after first Bailey-Pritzker forum
— August 26, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – There was a lot to unpack from the Aug. 24 candidate forum which saw Gov. JB Pritzker and his Republican challenger state Sen. Darren Bailey appear on the same stage,…
Americans are eating more meat and cooking more at home
— April 8, 2022

Meat fortifies more Americans’ meals, which are now more frequently cooked and eaten at home, a new Food Marketing Institute (FMI) report revealed. A total of 98.5 percent of American…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Annie Johnson named 2022 Pork Ambassador
— March 1, 2022

In this week’s peek between the rows we devote our entire column to news from the 2022 Illinois Pork Producers Association annual meeting, held Feb. 22 in Springfield. We have all…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Biden’s EPA to rewrite water act
— June 16, 2021

It was a rough week for the Biden administration as far as their relationship with America’s agricultural community goes; we have details. We also have news about a new cannabis cultivation…

4-H show time is here Woodford County
— July 21, 2022

It is that time again to welcome back the Woodford County 4-H Show on July 25-28 at Farm Bureau Park in Eureka. Youth have been hard at work finishing up their projects and we are excited…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farm Bureau says rural Illinois needs infrastructure funds
— March 16, 2022

Illinois farmers voiced their views on a number of timely issues to lawmakers in the U.S. Capitol last week; we have the details in this week’s farm and rural news roundup. Please…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: U of I Feed Tech Center makes debut
— June 23, 2021

This week’s report offers the latest Illinois crop conditions, along with information on the opening of the new, $20 million Feed Technology Center at the University of Illinois….