Cabbages are not exactly the typical big university landscaping, but at Northern Illinois University, cabbages — and other ...

All types of UV light exposure, whether they lead to a sunburn or suntan, cause damage to the skin and lead to an increased ...

Thanksgiving will be here soon, and while the best organizers among us may already have everything in place, most of us are ...

As the holiday season approaches, kitchens will be buzzing with activity and filled with festive meals and delicious treats.

The saga of listeria in sliced deli lunch meat continues, month after month. The list of affected items gets longer and ...

Chef Bryan Flower hurries toward one of the raised “free-to-pick” vegetable, flower and herb beds that flank Neptune North ...

A soybean’s versatile chemical composition makes it ideal for a range of uses — from biodiesel to soy crayons and many goods ...

Winter wheat planted reached 96%, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Illinois Field Office.

Research shows spending as little as two hours per week outside, in nature, improves our health and well-being.

Moderate to severe drought conditions across the Corn Belt provided ideal conditions for fast harvest, but it also draws ...

The Illinois AgriNews and Indiana AgriNews staff is in the field each week, covering topics that affect local farm families ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture backed off on its corn and soybean average yield projections in the Nov. 8 crop production ...