Migrant Farm Workers Allege Pesticide Exposure In Central IL
CHICAGO — More than two dozen migrant workers from Texas allege in a new federal lawsuit that they were sprayed with toxic pesticides while working
Food Insecurity Disproportionately Affects Certain Regions, U Of I Study Shows
URBANA – Before the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of food insecurity were lower than they had been in more than two decades, according to hunger relief
Should Ethanol Go Back To Business As Usual After COVID-19?
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, ethanol producers feared the worst: a world indefinitely stuck at home. As Americans hunkered down for…
Food Banks Brace For Cold Weather, Holiday Season
URBANA – Since March, Eastern Illinois Foodbank has distributed almost nine million pounds of food. At this point last year, that number was just over
Thanksgiving Will Look Different This Year, But Small Turkey Farmers Say They’ll Be OK
Many families are heeding the advice of health officials and inviting fewer people to Thanksgiving dinner. The trend has hurt turkey sales, especially…
Thank An Insect: Hundreds Of Jobs Tied To Protein Venture
DECATUR — Archer Daniels Midland and a French company announced plans to produce protein from insects in Decatur, a venture that is expected to create
State And Federal Efforts To Help Small Meatpacking Plants May Take Time
A joint effort by federal and state governments to help small meatpacking plants increase their capacity is encountering some bumps. Earlier this year,…
Research Suggests The Key To Stopping Dicamba Drift Is At The Molecular Level
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are looking at the controversial weed killer dicamba, specifically how its molecules bond with other…
Even With A Coronavirus Vaccine, Midwest Airports Will Likely Need Years To Recover
WICHITA, Kansas —Katie Hansen’s recent trip from Columbus, Ohio, through Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Wichita felt pretty familiar. Sure,…
Farm Tools Were Designed For Men. That’s A Problem For The Increasing Number Of Female Farmers.
Dusty Spurgeon is proud to be a female farmer. She and her mother-in-law, Eloise, run Spurgeon Veggies, a small vegetable farm located in Rio, Illinois….
