Nearly two years into COVID, worker safety is still a concern at meatpacking plants
DES MOINES — In late October, Debbie Berkowitz, a worker safety and health expert and former senior policy advisor for
Small farms are producing less and facing money problems
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report found the percentage of farms that are small and family owned remained unchanged
Energy secretary promotes infrastructure law at University of Illinois biofuel lab
URBANA – U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm stopped in Urbana on Thursday as part of her two-day tour of
Unique Art Project Reminds Drivers to Share Roads with Tractors
On a sunny and warm late summer afternoon, Kelley Quinn of Macomb unveiled her latest piece of art. Her canvas is a vintage 1939 Farmall H
Fertilizer Runoff In Illinois Is Still On The Rise, Despite Program Designed To Slow It Down
When it rains on a farm here in central Illinois, the water that runs off into local streams and rivers carries with it excess nutrients
Farmers Try To Figure Out How Much Carbon They Could Sell
Some Midwestern farmers are involved in a research project to help determine how good some practices are for the environment, and it may help them
Changing The Rock Dust Applied To Farm Fields Could Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
SHELDON — Agriculture is responsible for more than 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and some in the
As Climate Change Ramps Up Heat, Farmers Struggle To Keep Animals Cool
RAYMOND — A pig’s ideal temperature is 65 degrees Fahrenheit. So on a 90-degree day in the middle of July, Phil Borgic keeps a close
Lawmakers Celebrate Illinois’ Role In Distribution Of Penicillin
SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the University of Illinois Springfield to designate a new state microbe and add agriculture sciences to the list of
Health Or A Paycheck: New Report Shows How Extreme Heat May Hurt Farmworkers
People who work outside increasingly risk their income, illness and even death as climate change ramps up extreme heat. That’s according to a first-of-its-kind study
State Fair Butter Cow Unveiled
SPRINGFIELD – The final preparation for the opening of the 2021 Illinois State Fair took place Wednesday with the traditional unveiling of the butter cow.
African Swine Fever Inches Closer To The U.S. With Infections In Dominican Republic
A viral outbreak in hogs just off the U.S. coast has U.S. officials ramping up efforts to make sure it doesn’t decimate the American pork
Right To Repair Mandate From Biden Might Help Farmers Fix Their Own Equipment
ROLLA, Mo. — In the mounting battle between manufacturers trying to protect their technology from intellectual theft and customers who want more freedom to fix
