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Republican state Rep. Regan Deering of Decatur said the move would provide a big economic boost to the region and improve coordination between farmers and agribusiness leaders.

The ag sector is showing signs of relief, following the pause on U.S. tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump against Canada and Mexico — though other indicators cause concern.

The U.S. Agriculture Department says McLean County farmers harvested nearly 71 million bushels of corn in 2022, the most of any county in the nation.

The money will help more than 60 Illinois farmers and businesses install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements.

Dr. Craig Wilson’s job is to use the USDA's quest for knowledge – about pests or drones or whatever else – to get the next generation of scientists excited to go into the field too.

The pandemic coupled with the holiday season—and the ever-present need from food-insecure families—make for a busy time at the Midwest Food Bank.One way…

Many Bloomington-Normal kids will no longer get the free school meals they've been getting since the start of the pandemic.The U.S. Department of…

McLean County farmers and landowners have been sent over $68 million in USDA trade relief payments so far—and one ag industry watcher says more may be on…

Illinois’ two senators are calling on the USDA to rework its massive trade aid program to fix what they see as inequities and a lack of transparency into…

This is the first in a four-part series about how the USDA’s trade relief payments are playing out in Central Illinois. It was produced by WGLT and…