Trump names Rollins next Secretary of Agriculture

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Brooke Rollins of Texas to serve as the 33rd US Secretary of Agriculture.   Rollins was part of Trump’s 2016 Economic Advisory Council and has helped develop and manage the President-elect’s domestic policy agenda.  In a post on X, Rollins says it is an honor of her life to fight…Continue Reading

How to maximize profitability in a tough ag economy

A market development agronomist at WinField United says growers should use a whole-acre approach to maximize their yield potential in the tough ag economy. Isaac Anderson says farmers should be cost aware. “Having a comprehensive plan creates predictability,” he says. “When we’re in a depressed commodity market like we are now and doesn’t have the…Continue Reading

Operation Food Search bringing fresh local food to Thanksgiving

A government program, a non-profit group, and local farmers are teaming up to help those less fortunate this Thanksgiving. Brian DeSmet, program operations manager for Illinois EATS with Operation Food Search, a food bank serving 23 counties in Illinois and Missouri, says local food purchased through the Illinois-EATS program is headed to Thanksgiving tables throughout…Continue Reading

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