Illinois Agriculture News (United States)

All markets are not created equal. The integrity of the physical commodity markets is supported by a flow of real information and market intelligence that has been lost to high speed computers. Now, the price of food on your plate is up for grabs.

MI-HiTech LLC has developed EcOzone, a unique method of crop sterilization by ozone that is exceptionally effective in reducing or eliminating harmful molds, fungi, mycotoxins and pests thus reducing post harvest crop loss.

Dr. Marietta Loehrlein, professor of horticulture and landscaping at Western Illinois University, has published a Kindle e-book. The book is a collection of essays called Beyond the Garden Gate.

www.heirloomsolutions.com - A Christian company that has set out to provide you with the world`s most attractive heirloom seeds on the market! Through generations, heirloom seeds have been labeled the “#1 seed chosen by gardeners.”

With W2 Mate 2011 (W2Mate.com), business 1099 filers can print business 1099 forms for recipients, contractors and the IRS. The software prints all recipient copies on blank white paper and prints the data only on the red-ink laser form for the IRS.

Dr. Todd Austin, also known as "The Bat Doctor" from Virden, IL just put the finishing touches on a busy batty week by attending a WNS Bat Research Symposium in Chicago on 10-15-11. Earlier in the week he spoke to senior citizens and pre-K students.

Soil needs to be nourished properly and to do this a natural fertilizer must have the right ingredients, the kind found in ProtoGrow from GrowLikeCrazy.com.

Growing a natural garden correctly means taking the time to ensure that before a seed has ever been planted the soil has been treated.

As high as the cost of food is right now the price of naturally grown fruits and vegetables is almost beyond comprehension.

SurvivalSproutBank.com is offering a survival sprout kit that is capable of providing all of the vitamins and minerals you and your family will need in the immediate aftermath of a disaster

The belief that the government is capable of providing during a massive food shortage is not only irresponsible but potentially deadly.

The biggest danger we face isn’t higher food prices but rather empty shelves at the grocery store and market. This is why we must have an emergency food plan in place

A survival garden using the open pollinated seeds from SurvivalSeedBank.com is capable of keeping not only you and your family fed but also friends and loved ones.

Understanding that we can only control that which is in our control the one area that many people are now focusing on is food production.

Nothing is more important to a garden than the soil in which the seeds are planted and if ground isn’t nourished with the right natural fertilizer then it is foolish to think that the fruits and vegetables being grown will be healthy.

Today’s gardeners, both novice and experienced, are working to grow healthy gardens without harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides

By taking control of your own food production by planting a home garden you can tackle the very issues that are plaguing so many in this day and age.

Growing a home garden can be the perfect answer to solving the existing problems with the current food supply problem but just like anything else there’s a right way to grow a home garden and there’s a wrong way.

Solving the problem of food price increases isn’t something we should be relying on others to do; the fact is we must take responsibility for our own health and safety.

Natural gardening without harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides is becoming the norm with today’s successful gardeners.

Op-Ed piece by Ron Miller detailing the food versus fuel debate's misconceptions and highlighting true facts about the food production industry in relation to the effect from the developing biofuel industry.

Sprouting is an easy growing method that yields nutrient, mineral, and vitamin rich foods.

Many people are now gardening and storing survival seeds so that they can grow their own fresh fruits and vegetables in the event that produce becomes unavailable or very expensive at the local grocery stores.

In today’s uncertain economy, the reality is becoming clear that food is only easily accessible and affordable as farmers can produce food reliably and transport their crop yields cheaply.

If there was ever a time to prepare an emergency food plan it’s now. Don’t underestimate the significance of a food supply shortage, keep your health and the health of your family secure with a survival seed kit

While the idea of growing a natural garden sounds appealing, what usually sidetracks gardeners from this endeavor is the misconception that it is tedious and time-consuming work

Growing your own fruits and vegetables in a natural garden can eliminate the high costs found at grocery stores

Most gardeners already know that there are immeasurable benefits to choosing natural growing methods instead of using harmful chemical fertilizers

It is essential that we have an emergency plan in place that will carry us through the aftermath of a disaster

The organic nutrients contained in ProtoGrow are nothing less than the basic building blocks of life itself, meaning they can rapidly increase nutritional density while producing darker green leaves and increasing sugar content in your food

Not only are the natural fruits and vegetables that you grown using ProtoGrow healthier, they are better tasting as well

Some emergency food plans include dehydrated foods, canned goods, and bottled water. The best, complete emergency food plans include sprouts.

In the immediate aftermath of a disaster the most important concern following our physical condition is ensuring that we will be able to get through the initial days, weeks, and possibly months

Venture capital firm Open Prairie Ventures announces the opening of its new office in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Also important is a variety of seeds for gardening nutritious fruits and vegetables, so that emergency food plan gardens include essential proteins, vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates.

For an emergency food plan to be effective it must include a constant food source and that is exactly what the survival seed kit from SurvivalSeedBank.com offers

The American Meat Science Association is partnering with the National Pork Board and the U.S. Meat Export Federation to offer the PORK 505 short course, a new, internationally focused course held June 6-7 at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

The survival seed bank is essentially the keystone to your emergency food plan

In times like these we must take action and protect not only ourselves but our family, meaning we must secure our own sustainable food source

With rising food prices today’s norm, people must prepare for having to take charge of their own food supplies.

Libertyville, Illinois’ Carter Albarran Landscaping Group brings all elements of landscaping design together - hardscapes, plantscapes and more. Carter Albarran serves Libertyville, Long Grove, Lake Forest, Countryside, Lake Bluff and beyond.

American National Sprinkler & Lighting, one of the Midwest's leading installers of irrigation products and outdoor lighting fixtures for the residential and commercial markets discusses the advantages of lawn sprinkler systems for gardens and homes.

GrowLikeCrazy.com understands the significant role that natural fertilizers play in the growth of healthy fruits and vegetables

Gardening is not only important for saving money, but could mean the difference between death and survival in the event of a food shortage

BiOWiSH Technologies teamed up this year with distributor Westway Feed Products and show organizers in an effort to address malodor at the show venues, which has been a persistent issue and source of numerous complaints in years past.

Nourishing your soil with the natural fertilizer ProtoGrow is the most effective way to grow the natural fruits and vegetables you crave.

Gardening can be a great successful venture you can be proud of, if you choose the right natural fertilizer.

By feeding the soil with valuable nutrients the fruits and vegetables planted in your natural garden are afforded the vitamins and minerals that make them so important to a diet

GTL Resources PLC and Prairie Gold, Inc. announce exclusive collaboration in the further development of the COPE process to produce zein protein.

What we are facing right now is a food supply crisis and all it takes for it to turn into a matter of life or death is a single event.