When Doug Oberhelman pledged in 2015 that Caterpillar would build a new headquarters in Downtown Peoria, the first thing the CEO did was to reassure the enthusiastic crowd in attendance
It may be a farmer’s off-season, but there’s no shortage of work to be done It’s that time of year when we we’re all tired of winter. The longing for
Few African Americans till the land in central Illinois, but the state is trying to boost those numbers. Minorities have made real strides in the American workplace over the past
Every good corn farmer knows that a plant needs to respirate — a chance for the corn to rest at night and prepare to grow the next day — at
Farm-hers are taking their rightful place next to the guys in rural, food-growing America. Growing up on the farm is an experience I’ll never take for granted. I’ve learned about
Anya Irons developed her interest in agriculture while growing up in a Russian orphanage. “I spent a lot of time in the garden,” she said. When she was 15, she
Israeli-Based Company To Build Nation’s Second-Largest Solar Farm In Fulton County
Staple crop faces challenges from soybeans, electric cars
Corn mazes confound – and thrive — in central Illinois
I try to be a “glass half full” kind of girl. When I look back over the past couple of years and the challenges we have had as a society
As of the first week in July, the corn and soybean crops look good in Peoria County. There were numerous 90-degree days in June and early July. High temperatures, low
Lessons go both ways in ‘Ag in the Classroom’ program
City dwellers need to know where their food originates, and farmers need to get beyond their fencerows
A friend of mine who happens to farm near a busy city — Danielle Wainwright of New Jersey — had a lightbulb moment last year during planting season. She grabbed
Patented pole fix prolongs life of countless farm buildings
Sixteen ounces of honey require 1,152 bees to travel 112,000 miles to visit 4.5 million flowers.
Now more than ever, it’s wise to put your money where your mouth is
How Will War in Ukraine Affect Central Illinois?
When our kids were younger, every year about this time, we hung up a handmade tree trunk fashioned out of tissue paper on the wooden pocket doors in our dining
