Category Archives: Agribusiness
InnovaFeed on track to open commercial insect protein production in Decatur by 2024
May 11, 2022 - French firm, InnovaFeed, says it is on track to open commercial production by 2024, making its Decatur plant the world's largest provider of insect protein. Nizar El Alami, InnovaFeed's...
May 11, 2022
Macon County Farm Bureau hosting Agucation event
May 2, 2022 - The Macon County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Committee is hosting Agucation on Monday, May 9, and Tuesday, May 10 at Richland Community College. The event will take place from 9:30 a...
May 02, 2022
ADM to Meet Fast-Growing Demand For Alternative Proteins with Significant Capacity Expansion, New Innovation Center
April 12, 2022 - ADM, a global leader in nutrition, announced today that it will invest approximately $300 million to significantly expand its Decatur, Illinois, alternative protein production, as the...
Apr 12, 2022
ADM Names Vikram Luthar Chief Financial Officer
April 8, 2022 - ADM announced that Vikram Luthar has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, following a thorough succession planning and candidate review process. Luthar succeeds Ray G. Young, who ha...
Apr 08, 2022
2022 Illinois Livestock Leadership Institute announced
April 7, 2022 - The Illinois Livestock Leadership Institute (ILLI) is a combined effort of the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA), the Illinois Beef Association (IBA) and Midwest Dairy (MWD). ...
Apr 07, 2022
Makers Madness opens first-round voting with eight matchups
April 5, 2022 - The first-round matchups have been announced for the 2022 "Makers Madness" where Illinois manufacturers fight for your vote to see who has made the coolest thing in Illinois. Click her...
Apr 05, 2022
Tate & Lyle's 'Primient' launches as a leading producer of products made from plant-based, renewable sources
April 5, 2022 - Primient, which was established as the result of Tate & Lyle selling a controlling stake in its Primary Products business in North America and Latin America to KPS Capital Partners...
Apr 05, 2022
Decatur Memorial Foundation to award up to $750K in community grants
March 31, 2022 - A grant program that will distribute up to $750,000 to primarily fund community health projects in Macon County has been launched by the Decatur Memorial Foundation. The nonprofit fou...
Mar 31, 2022
Makers Madness enters Nomination Round Voting
March 25, 2022 - The Nomination Period for "Makers Madness" is now closed as Illinois residents are now being asked to vote on which inventions should make it into the official bracket. You can vote n...
Mar 25, 2022
Macon County Farm Bureau celebrates 2022 Macon County Ag Day Baby
March 23, 2022 - The Macon County Farm Bureau is celebrating the 2022 Macon County Ag Day Baby - Addison Lynn Whittington. Whittington was born on National Agriculture Day, March 22, 2022, at 12:34 pm...
Mar 23, 2022