Agriculture
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Illinois Extension: Help track Asian longhorned ticks, an invasive pest that threatens livestockMay 21, 2024 3:33 pm - URBANA, Ill. — The invasive Asian longhorned tick, which can pose a health risk for humans, animals, and livestock, has been found in Illinois for the first time. Reside...
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Biden and oil companies like this climate tech. Many Americans do not.
May 14, 2024 11:24 am - The remote stretch of public grazing land in southeastern Montana has hardly changed since homesteading days, but underneath this wind-swept expanse lies a hidden asset i...
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8 dead, at least 40 injured as bus overturns in central Florida
May 14, 2024 10:42 am - A bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida overturned on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about 40 other passengers, authorities said.
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Where you can enjoy farm-to-table dining in Kane County
Apr 25, 2024 9:45 am - Whether referred to as farm-to-table or farm-to-fork, some local restaurants are part of a social moment that is driving them to get their ingredients from nearby farms and similar sources. Rather than getting such necessities for their respective menus from other parts of the country and even around the world, they have truly taken on a local approach.
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Check out these must-see farmers markets in northern Illinois this spring
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Extension offers tips on determining cash rent on Illinois farmlandApr 10, 2024 5:58 pm - URBANA, Ill. — One of the most consistently asked questions to University of Illinois Extension offices across the state is, what is the going rate for cash rent for farm...
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What's keeping egg prices high for Easter? It's not just inflation
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It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
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More products of ever-warmer winters: harmful algal blooms, invasive speciesMar 23, 2024 5:15 am - Ice coverage on the Great Lakes was historically low this winter, but experts say the unprecedented ice levels are just one issue the lakes are facing as global warming p...
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Local farmers, advocates teach students about raising animals humanely and sustainablyMar 13, 2024 5:09 pm - When suburban farmer Cliff McConville teaches kids about his farm on the Brunner Family Forest Preserve in Carpentersville, he hopes he’s inspiring not only future consumers but future farmers.