Agriculture
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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.
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Meet the challenge of heavier spring rains with Extension climate series for farmersFeb 27, 2024 5:18 pm - Weather trends are changing. Be prepared for how it can affect your farming operation with expert updates from University of Illinois and Purdue University. The bi-state...
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Agriculture, environmental leaders urge continued collective action on nutrient pollution preventionFeb 19, 2024 8:15 pm - URBANA, Ill. — Nutrient pollution in Illinois waterways is complicated. The nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus leach into lakes, rivers, and streams from a wide variety of...
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Illinois Christmas tree farmers say demand is high this holiday season
Dec 21, 2023 6:00 am - Did you buy a precut Christmas tree or cut one down with your family this year? If you did the latter, chances are you got in before product ran out, said some northern I...
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Hongik Eco Farm approved as nonprofit in McHenry CountyNov 30, 2023 10:00 pm - The Hongik ECO Farm is one step closer to formation as it received approval to begin operations in McHenry County as a regenerative farm with not-for-profit status to su...
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Ukraine has a new way to get its grain to the world despite Russia's threat in the Black Sea
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place that growing numbers of companies turned to as they st...
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County hosts Common Ground Gathering Dec. 3Nov 26, 2023 10:00 pm - Area farmers and farmland owners with an interest in local sustainable agriculture will have the opportunity to network at the upcoming Common Ground Gathering on Sunday...
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A population of hard-to-eradicate 'super pigs' in Canada is threatening to invade the U.S.
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Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes - if more people would eat it
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Name that cow: Gracie Belle selected as name for 14-foot tall dairy cowNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - After a long wait, the can't miss Holstein in front of the Lake County Farm Bureau office on Route 45 in Grayslake finally can be referred to by name. Gracie Belle emerg...