agri-business

John Ackerman of Ackerman Family Farms is gearing up for another big fall of offering a wide variety of pumpkins and family-friendly activities for visitors to their 30-acre site just east of Morton. But this season will be a little different, after Ackerman announced the farm will close its public side after this year.

An agriculture startup in Peoria is introducing new technology that helps farmers reduce pollution caused by fertilizer runoff, while simultaneously…

HAVANA, Ill. (AP) - A new $150 million business development is expected to bring about 1,300 jobs to Western Illinois.City officials in Havana have…