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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.
Ag economists evaluate machinery cost decisions

By Rhiannon Branch, FarmWeek
Nov 06, 2025 7:16 pm - With farm machinery expenses at an all-time high, farmers might need to take a closer look at the numbers before purchasing machinery.
Trade takeaways from Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi

By ELAINE KURTENBACH
Oct 30, 2025 8:03 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said he had an “amazing” meeting Thursday with China’s top leader Xi Jinping that produced very important decisions. The first official Chinese comments on the meeting were less specific and suggested any trade deal is not done.
Illinois pumpkin harvest underway; heat weakens crop in some areas

By Rhiannon Branch, FarmWeek
Oct 09, 2025 4:30 pm - October is a busy month for the top pumpkin producing state and while consumers likely won’t see the effects, Mother Nature challenged some Illinois fields this season.
Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China

By DIDI TANG and JOSH FUNK
Oct 05, 2025 5:20 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response ...
Suburban soybean farmers looking for solution to China’s boycott amid tariff war

By Eric Peterson
Oct 04, 2025 2:00 pm - The effect of a Chinese boycott of American soybeans in retaliation for punitive U.S. tariffs is being felt even in the suburbs.

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