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Illinois Ag Connection

Your daily source of agriculture and farming news for Illinois. We also provide farmers with information on markets, auctions and farm equipment, as well as local job and career opportunities.

Illinois Ag News Headlines

Illinois Farmer Voices Concern Over Prop 12 Impact on Agriculture

An Illinois farmer explains how California’s Proposition 12...

Illinois State Fair Grandstand Entry Rules and Visitor Tips

The Illinois State Fair Grandstand has introduced new entry rules,...

Corn Futures Slip on Yield Expectations and Market Pressures

Corn futures dipped below $4 per bushel as high yield expectations,...

Genomic Selection Speeds Breeding for Better Grain Quality

A new marker-assisted genomic selection method boosts breeding...

Trade Tensions and Biofuel Uncertainty Impact Agribusiness Profits

Ongoing trade tensions and biofuel policy uncertainty are affecting...

Illinois State Fair Joins Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

The Illinois State Fair is partnering with Dolly Parton’s...

Adventure Awaits at the 2025 Illinois State Fair

Adventure is calling at the 2025 Illinois State Fair with free shows,...

Illinois State Fair Adds More Tram Stops for 2025

The Illinois State Fair enhances accessibility by expanding free tram...

Learn Fall Gardening with Illinois Extension Webinars

Illinois Extension offers fall webinars on seed saving and landscape...

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Monday, August 11, 2025

Brazil Seeks New Markets after U.S. Tariffs

U.S. tariffs on Brazilian coffee, beef, and other farm products are changing trade flows, raising US prices, and pushing Brazil to expand exports...

Monday, August 11, 2025

China tariffs deepen U.S. farm trade decline

In 2025, US agriculture posted a record deficit as falling exports, rising imports, and China’s shift to Brazil reshaped the global farm...

Monday, August 11, 2025

USDA Programs to Boost Corn Bioproducts

The Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act seeks to expand US renewable bioproduct markets, strengthen USDA programs, and create rural jobs, with strong...

Monday, August 11, 2025

USDA yield forecast may sink corn prices

Favorable US weather and strong crop ratings are fueling high yield projections that could push corn prices lower ahead of the USDA’s August...

Friday, August 8, 2025

Brazil moves into premium beef export markets

Brazil’s certification as FMD-free drives premium beef exports to Asia, challenges U.S. dominance, and faces tariff barriers in American...

Friday, August 8, 2025

WOAH webinar on wildlife and screwworm spread

WOAH will host an August 19 webinar on wildlife threats from new world screwworm, sharing strategies for prevention, control, and biodiversity...

Precision Agriculture Digital Digest

Precision Agriculture Digital Digest is published quarterly and shares the latest innovations and techniques related to precision agriculture and ag technology. Read the most recent edition of the Farms.com Precision Ag Digital Digest to learn more about the latest in precision agriculture, including technology, equipment, efficiencies, data, soil, mapping, and much more.

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