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World Food Prize announces Illinois Youth Institute
The World Food Prize Foundation is expanding its youth programming into Illinois. Foundation CEO Tom Vilsack, a former ...
AG on 8: Vilsack discusses World Food Prize Foundation and farm outlook
In this weekly segment, News 8's Haley Bickelhaupt dives into the top agriculture stories in the region.
Tom Vilsack advocates change, says most farmers struggle in good years and bad
News 8's Haley Bickelhaupt sat down with the former Iowa governor and two-time U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to discuss his ...
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Opinion: New partnership puts Illinois on the map for global ag education
The University of Illinois Chicago will host the new Illinois Youth Institute in 2026, expanding global food education in ...
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Vilsack: Hunger, nutrition issues continue to increase
The CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation says there’s a rising number of challenges impacting the availability of food for ...
The Dispatch–Argus13d
World Food Prize Foundation adds Illinois Youth Institute, expanding outreach to students in the Midwest
Illinois high schoolers can now participate in the World Food Prize Foundation’s Youth Institute program in their home state, joining 21 other states and seven countries in the organization's fight ...
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World Food Prize goes to Brazilian whose work boosts crop yields yet cuts CO2 emissions
World Food Prize CEO and former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks during the announcement of the 2025 World Food Prize laureate on May 13, 2025, at World Food Prize headquarters in Des ...