The University of Illinois Chicago will host the new Illinois Youth Institute in 2026, expanding global food education in ...

In this weekly segment, News 8's Haley Bickelhaupt dives into the top agriculture stories in the region. Newsom floats ...

The World Food Prize Foundation is expanding its youth programming into Illinois. Foundation CEO Tom Vilsack, a former governor of Iowa and former U.S. Ag Secretary, says they are partnering with the ...

Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria is the winner of the 2025 World Food Prize for her work with biological seed and soil treatments. Hungria's research enables crops to utilize soil ...

The World Food Prize Foundation announced that Ann McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport, is ...

The World Food Prize Foundation announced Ann McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport as the ...

Her accomplishment has now won her $500,000 from the Iowa-based World Food Prize Foundation. “I still cannot believe it. Everybody said, my whole life, it’s improbable, you are going the wrong ...

FEEL DARN GOOD. GOOD FOR THOSE GUYS. A BRAZILIAN SCIENTIST WHO PUSHED BACK AGAINST CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS AND RESEARCH BIOLOGICALLY BASED APPROACHES TO MORE ROBUST FOOD PRODUCTION HAS BEEN HONORED ...

A microbiologist from Brazil is the recipient of the 2025 Des Moines-based World Food Prize. Mariangela Hungria is the 10th woman to be named a World Food Prize Laureate. Mashal Husain ...

In the face of growing challenges such as climate change, population growth, and economic instability, recognizing the ...

The CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation says there’s a rising number of challenges impacting the availability of food for ...