Agriculture
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Green acres: How an insurance man taught himself to be a suburban farmer and store ownerJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - Cliff McConville learned to milk cows the quintessential 21st century way: from a YouTube video. Working from home in 2011 for a Texas-based company, the then-48-year-o...
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TLC hosts Learning Circle for Women Farmland Owners July 28Jul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Women who own or manage farmland are invited to a free Learning Circle hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County. The Learning Circle will be held Friday, July 28...
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Kane County Fair returns with carnival rides, farm animals, bull riding and more
Jul 09, 2023 11:00 pm - The 154th annual Kane County Fair returns this week with plenty of old favorites, along with some exciting new attractions. The fair will take place Wednesday through Su...
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At Iowa event, Trump plans to go after DeSantis over ethanol
Jul 07, 2023 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months with a speech to thousands at an arena in the we...
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Farmers sought to help block drifting snowJun 30, 2023 5:30 am - Smoke and heat have been front and center lately, but McHenry County transportation officials want to get a jump on winter and are recruiting farmers to help. The county...
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Elgin farmstand hopes short move makes life easier for customersJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - Moving is seldom convenient, but the folks at Pasek Farms General Store hope their recent relocation makes life easier for their customers. The shop, which opened last ...
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Didier family matriarch, a link to the suburbs' agricultural roots, dies at age 98Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - Mary Sue Link Didier, the matriarch of the family that owns Didier Farms near Lincolnshire, died last week at age 98. John Didier, one of her nine children, said his mot...
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Spongy moth menacing? It's the caterpillar that ravages our trees' leaves: What's being doneJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - As a caterpillar, the invasive spongy moth consumes as much leaf tissue as it can, as fast as it can, threatening the lives of whole forests across the upper Midwest. Bu...
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CF Industries signs fertilizer distribution dealMay 14, 2023 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - CF Industries, one of the world's largest producers of nitrogen fertilizer, is working with CHS Inc. for the distribution of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer. ...
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Illinois lifts ban on county fair poultry shows as bird flu cases declineMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - Chickens are free to rule the roost at county fairs this summer. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday the return of poultry shows for the 2023 fair s...