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Meatpackers face turning point as China beef quotas hit Brazil

Dayanne Sousa and Hallie Gu
Jan 12, 2026 7:34 pm - World’s top beef exporter Brazil is set to lower production after its main buyer China placed quotas on imports, marking the latest hit to meat companies already dealing with the prospect of shrinking cattle supplies.
Lake County farm aims to provide fresh, chemical-free produce to restaurants and homes

By Matt Brady
Jan 12, 2026 2:50 pm - Mother-son duo Diana and Nic Geudtner own and operate Living Roots Farm in Fox Lake that provides fresh produce to residents and restaurants in the region, and will be opening their storefront in February.
MCC-grown elderberries to be featured in new craft beer

Submitted by McHenry County College
Jan 07, 2026 4:59 pm - Elderberries grown by the Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College will be featured in a limited edition ale at Woodstock’s Kishwaukee Brewing Company.
Herbs grown indoors require extra care. Here are some tips

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jan 06, 2026 4:14 pm - Herbs grown indoors require extra care. Here are some tips to help them thrive.
Despite high beef prices, risk management still key for cattle farmers

By Rhiannon Branch, FarmWeek
Dec 26, 2025 1:46 pm - The cattle industry has seen higher prices due to drought reducing beef supplies and border closures limiting imports, but expansion is expected to put downward pressure on prices from 2026-2027.
Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are ‘crushing’ farmers

By Peter Hancock
Dec 12, 2025 4:58 pm - Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, said President Donald Trump’s farmer assistance program is not enough and that it “defies logic.”
Cover crop incentives promote soil health, water quality in Illinois

By Hannah Spangler, FarmWeek
Dec 11, 2025 6:55 pm - Illinois farmers who plant cover crops in fall 2025 can receive up to a $5-per-acre discount on 2026 crop insurance premiums through the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Fall Covers for Spring Savings program.
Farmers got more money from Trump. They still have more problems

By JOSH FUNK and MARK VANCLEAVE
Dec 11, 2025 9:44 am - Farmers in the U.S. are feeling the strain from trade disputes, particularly with China. President Donald Trump has announced $12 billion in aid for them, but many farmers say it's not enough.
Why the world’s top coffee producer is switching up its beans

By Renata Carlos Daou
Dec 09, 2025 4:47 pm - In the coming years, coffee from Brazil might start to taste a bit different. The South American country is the world’s biggest producer of arabica, a mild variety of coffee bean. But as climate change makes it harder to grow those beans, some farmers are investing in robusta, which produces a more bitter bean but can tolerate higher temperatures and is more resistant to diseases.
Trump is proposing a $12 billion aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China

By SEUNG MIN KIM
Dec 08, 2025 8:59 am - President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.

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