Heritage Tractor run put off to 2016; chief promotes Streator
What was to be the 13th yearly trek of the Heritage Tractor Adventure (HTA) has been canceled for June because of a medical condition experienced by HTA Chair Mary Beth DeGrush, of the Heritage Corridor Convention Visitors Bureau in Joliet.
Bittner, an organics pioneer, killed in Illinois plane crash
A pioneer in organic meat processing in Illinois was among seven people who lost their lives in an early morning crash of a private aircraft east of the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington.
Organic advocates file lawsuit against USDA over review
Fifteen organic food advocacy and watchdog groups have filed a lawsuit against the USDA, claiming the agency failed to follow proper procedure in a 2013 USDA move to streamline the approval procedure for inputs used in certified organic production.
Illinois retailer to Congress: First, define what is a GMO
Like many in his industry, Illinois grain and oilseed retailer Lynn Clarkson, president of Clarkson Grain Co., Inc., finds the market demand for non-GMO food ingredients on the rise.
Pair of seed theft suspects in custody, face trial this fall
Two Chinese business associates face trial in September on conspiracy charges for stealing hundreds of specially modified and designed hybrid corn seeds from Iowa and Illinois farm fields.
Tri-state 4R certification used by more vendors than first expected
Participation in the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program is greater than organizers had hoped when they launched it a little more than a year ago.
FBI warning firms to be alert for ag technology espionage
The FBI is expanding its efforts targeting agricultural and biotech companies and farmers to join its Counterintelligence Strategic Partnership Program, in fighting trade secret thefts and agricultural espionage.
