/tags/illinois-farm-bureau Illinois Farm Bureau en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-07/midwest-farm-crop-prices-income-drops-economy Crop prices have returned to more normal levels this year — down from record highs. As farmers expect less income this year, that's likely to send ripples through the larger agricultural economy. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-07/midwest-farm-crop-prices-income-drops-economy Will Bauer /health-science-environment/2024-06-24/illinois-session-clean-water-act-wetland-protections Despite the U.S. Supreme Court reversing a major Clean Water Act provision protecting wetlands, Illinois lawmakers attempted to codify protections into state law during this year’s session. The bill will be brought up again during the fall veto session. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-24/illinois-session-clean-water-act-wetland-protections Jennifer Bamberg /economy-business/2024-02-26/year-round-e-15-sales-is-good-news-for-midwest-drivers-and-corn-producers-farmers-say The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that the U.S. will allow year-round sales in eight Midwestern states in 2025. Environmental advocates say the decision is a step in the wrong direction. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:06:28 GMT /economy-business/2024-02-26/year-round-e-15-sales-is-good-news-for-midwest-drivers-and-corn-producers-farmers-say Will Bauer /2019-05-14/illinois-farmers-delay-planting-crops-amid-wet-weather-low-crop-prices-and-trade-uncertainty Floodwaters on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers may be going down, but rain has continued to soak farmland around much of the state. More rain could... Tue, 14 May 2019 20:20:36 GMT /2019-05-14/illinois-farmers-delay-planting-crops-amid-wet-weather-low-crop-prices-and-trade-uncertainty Madelyn Beck