Agriculture

Learning how to grow food indoors and out lets you enjoy fresh produce without stretching your budget.

Six years ago, Illinois farmer John Ackerman didn’t hire any contract workers at all. Now he typically hires about 22 every year through a local coordinator that helps farmers hire crews of agriculturally skilled, often Latino workers.

Drivers in eight Midwestern states including Illinois will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency.