The Make American Healthy Again Commission released is policy recommendation aimed at addressing chronic childhood disease.

Concerns expressed by agriculture groups when the preliminary Make Our Children Healthy Again draft was issued in May were quelled with the final strategy.

Milk was named the official beverage of high school athletics in Indiana by American Dairy Association Indiana Inc. and the Indiana High School Athletic Association.

Metformin, a treatment for diabetes that works mostly by preventing the liver from making sugar, isn’t new and has been used to help people lose weight for at least 20 years.

I can’t control what others say — but I can choose to speak up, share facts and encourage curiosity over fear.

Dairy Management Inc. is accepting entries for its 2026 New Product Competition, inviting undergraduate and graduate students across the United States to develop innovative dairy-based products that meet today’s consumer demands for bone and muscle health and weight management.

Moms who include dairy in their diet every day can significantly impact a child’s brain development, bone strength and immune system before they even take their first steps.

Legislation lifting long-standing restrictions on small poultry farms in Illinois was signed into law by the governor after unanimous approval in both General Assembly chambers.

The term “lupus” generally means systemic lupus erythematosis, or SLE, which is a systemic disorder as its name suggests. So, by definition, it affects multiple systems of the body.

In people with more severe hearing loss, hyperbaric oxygen has been shown to improve outcomes compared to steroids alone.

A report that U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised will improve the health of America’s children does not call on the government to make significant changes to its food or farming policies.

The food pyramid that once guided Americans’ diets has been retired for more than a decade, but that has not stopped President Donald Trump’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., from regularly criticizing the concept.

Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report.

Whether organic or conventional, my dad wanted me to understand how my food was grown and to appreciate the men and women who grew it.

From the moment the team was elected on June 12, everything changed in the everyday lives of the six new Illinois FFA major state officers.

Southeast Livingston County Ambulance Service received a $2,500 gift from Compeer Home in recognition of its crew members’ selfless service to others.

Around 160 people attended the annual Indiana Ag Policy Summit, hosted by the Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Membership and Policy Committee and the Indiana Corn Growers Association.

Gallstones are common — 6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime — and are mostly composed of bile salts and cholesterol.

The vast majority of U.S. adults are at least somewhat stressed about the cost of groceries, a new poll finds, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain widespread.

From canning vegetables to volunteering at Taste From Indiana Farms at the Indiana State Fair, Mindy Orschell is enjoying the final few weeks of summer on — and off — the farm.

One of the great honors of my role as American Farm Bureau Federation president is sharing the stories of farmers and ranchers from across this country with leaders who are making decisions that directly impact our work, our families and our livelihoods.

In the year ahead, the United Soybean Board will boost demand for U.S. soy, drive on-farm resilience and bring value to the nearly half a million U.S. soybean farmers.

Corn Grower Association presidents from 19 states along with the national organization’s leader expressed concerns about policy recommendations in the “Make Our Children Healthy Again” Strategy in a letter to President Donald Trump.

August recess is a prime time for Farm Bureau’s grassroots members to make their voices heard and share their stories.

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian influenza, the main cause of recent high egg prices.

Chris Hoffman is president of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. He is a first-generation hog and chicken farmer.

The numbers are shocking: Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four seniors age 65 or older experience falls each year.

Before we know it, we’ll need to move into hot weather mode and take steps to stay healthy and safe in the heat.

Muscle aches are not uncommon with statin drugs like Lipitor, but research has shown that in most people with muscle or joint aches who take statins, the medication is not the underlying cause.

When we see dramatic weight loss — greater than 5% to 10% is generally considered important — we think about a few important categories.

AgriSafe shared its 2024 Annual Report, showcasing its impact on the agricultural community.

Even the doctor who stays behind a computer screen to make notes may not seem present in the exam room.

The U.S. pork industry is charting a new course to engage with American consumers and boost domestic demand as trade policy and global market dynamics threaten the pace of export sales.

The United States has the ability to produce nearly everything on grocery store shelves. That’s pretty remarkable.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a rule that Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-powered cars and trucks are illegal and moved to reverse them, paving the way for a likely reset of rules.

President Donald Trump signed a resolution that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products are being recalled over possible contamination with listeria bacteria that can cause food poisoning, federal health officials said.

American farmers take the responsibility of providing a safe food supply to heart because we know that food security means national security.

Sometimes screening tests make a great deal of sense; other times they don’t. It all depends on how likely it is that a person would have the condition in question.

In general, screening for blockages in the carotid arteries that provide blood flow to the brain is not recommended, but occasionally I do see people who get the diagnosis made as part of a study or as a result of a diagnostic test that was performed for some other reason.

Consumers seem confident in their ability to identify healthy foods and understand that what they eat directly influences their overall health.

Although I don’t think olive oil is a cure for all ailments, there are certainly health benefits when using olive oil compared to most oils.

Compeer Financial, through its Fund for Rural America, announced a transformative gift of $500,000 to the Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal in support of its upcoming exhibit, “From the Farm to a Healthy Me.”

This is the second in a series of columns featuring conversations with state Farm Bureau presidents about current issues in agriculture.

The recently released MAHA report was the work product of the commission established by President Donald Trump’s executive order to “Make America Healthy Again.”

In an effort to expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce and strengthen the competitiveness of the state’s specialty crop industry, the Illinois Department of Agriculture plans to distribute more than $679,000 over a three-year period.

Fire is a natural and necessary part of a healthy ecosystem.

For U.S. farmers and ranchers, May 22 was right out of a Dickens novel: It was the best of days and the worst of days.

When the Make America Healthy Again Commission released its report, it raised concerns across the agriculture community.

Opportunities and market diversity for soybean farmers were on full display during a recent tour of the Incobrasa Industries.