Topping the past week in farm and rural news comes the late-week announcement by the U.S. president that the record-long shutdown of the federal government has ended with a temporary…
STATE Changes in lead poison testing will ID more children exposed to risks A change in how the state measures exposure to lead poisoning will increase the number of children who will…
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) awarded 23 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants. The grants, totaling $16,520.95,…
In this week’s farm and rural news corral, we recap a wild week of plunging and surging soybean prices apparently sparked by rumor, innuendo and government shutdown. What happened?…
As a child, Sanjeev Gupta, 48, would often visit his industrialist father’s steel mills. Now, Gupta owns his own steel conglomeration, Liberty House Group, to which Peoria County-based…
CENTRAL ILLINOIS Thinking about beekeeping? Class will get you started The Heart of Illinois Beekeepers Association will introduce the world of beekeeping to potential beekeepers with…
