Farm growth expectations vary among U.S. farms, and those expectations appear to be linked to how producers view their financial position, investment opportunities and the broader outlook for agriculture.

Boston-based Grillo’s Pickles opened a $54 million production facility in Taylorsville in southeastern Indiana.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the award recipients of the Local Food Infrastructure Grant Program, distributing nearly $4 million in fiscal year 2026 funding to support the continued expansion of Illinois’ local food system.

Lower projected corn and wheat stocks bumped up anticipated season-average prices while soybeans were unchanged in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand estimates report.

The nation’s second-highest average soybean yield and the second-highest corn production for grain on record were projected in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop production report.

Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency and mobilized the Indiana National Guard as devastating floods hit Hoosiers.

The U.S. Soybean Export Council has increased its emphasis on global market diversification as the competitive focus for U.S. soy exports.

The Illinois Soybean Association elected new leadership during its annual public meeting in Champaign.

Dennis Neuhaus was elected the new board president of Growmark during the cooperative’s annual meeting.