Farmers are harvesting crops from September through November, and trucks, combines, and other machinery will be using the highways to transport their goods. (WMBD)

For the last 77 years the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. As another harvest season begins, the Illinois Departments of Agriculture and Labor remind all farm workers to stay safe, especially during the upcoming and busy harvest season. (WAND)

Locally grown apples and pumpkins are readily available at farmers markets and roadside stands. But for those up for a stroll outdoors amid the changing seasons, these Peoria-area orchards and farms let you pick your own autumn produce. (Journal Star)

Manufacturers are facing the highest steel and aluminum prices in years, another hurdle for U.S. companies already struggling to make enough cars, cans and other products. (Wall Street Journal)  

The Illinois State Board of Education announced that the United States Department of Agriculture, which oversees the nation’s school lunch program, has extended the Seamless Summer Option through the end of the current school year. (Herald & Review)

, the largest biofuels producer in the United States, said on Wednesday it is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions at its bioprocessing facilities by 2050, making it the latest company to pledge to reduce its carbon footprint to fight climate change. (Reuters)