Here’s how it works: “Dig up the soybean and hold it up to your nose. If it smells like earth, you’re good. But if you can squeeze it and a liquid comes out and it smells rotten? Guess what, it’s rotten.” That’s how Brad Mason, a field agronomist for Pioneer Seeds in Western Illinois describes […]
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The Pickle Capital of the World
In 1978, the Illinois State Legislature proclaimed St. Charles, Illinois, “Pickle Capital of the World.” It didn’t matter that not one pickle is produced in the city on the Fox River. The designation was solely because Pickle Packers International, a non-profit focused on educating consumers about the benefits of pickles, was located there until it […]
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DOJ opens investigation into high egg prices
In the audio clip below, Farm Action co-founder Joe Maxwell tells WGN’s Steve Alexander he believes the Department of Justice’s launch of an investigation into egg prices on March 6 was due to Farm Action’s letter to the DOJ and the Federal Trade Commission urging the departments to investigate and take action to restore competition […]
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Remodeling your kitchen? Here’s how to get the most for your money
With many homeowners deciding to hang on to their 3% mortgages and stay put, remodeling the kitchen is gaining popularity. A lot has changed in kitchen styles (if you still have avocado-green appliances, seek help), and in the audio clip below, Sarah Leonard, owner of Legacy Properties tells WGN’s Steve Alexander things to do to […]
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You can’t milk an almond
One of the reasons people switched from cow’s milk to fake milk made with things like almonds, oats, and soy, was calories. Milk, even skim milk, had more calories than the fake ones. Now, though, the Dairy Farmers of America, a co-op made up of nearly 5,500 family dairy farms, has produced Milk 50, real […]
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Steve Alexander reports on the agriculture industry with stories of how what we eat goes from farm to plate and profiles of the people and companies who make it all happen.
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