Lonny Cain: I am thinking about starting a journal.

FarmWeek: The sight of a barn going up in the heart of Amish country in Douglas County is an exciting step for the future of the Illinois Amish Heritage Center (IAHC).

FarmWeek: The supply of diesel fuel has become uncomfortably tight this fall, drumming up concerns about future availability.

according to estimates from the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), about 40% of adults have blood sugar levels that put them at risk for developing diabetes and many of them do not know it.

FarmWeek: If a convenient process existed that offered a minimal amount of money to farmers for surplus specialty crops, farmer Ruth Zeldenrust would be on board.

FarmWeek: As a leader in the ag community, Mark Hines has witnessed farmers’ ability to mobilize and help others many times.

Since November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, it’s a good time to talk about how your diet might affect your risk.

Farm Week: More Illinois farmers might participate in carbon market opportunities if major reforms were made to improve contracts, stabilize demand for soil carbon sequestration and increase financial incentives.

Farming: In early October the news of JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, getting out of the plant-based protein market caught my eye.