Agriculture
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Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, U.S. climate assessment shows
Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - Revved-up climate change now permeates Americans' daily lives with harm that is "already far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States," a massive ...
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How Liberty Prairie Farm Store in Grayslake intends to invigorate local food marketNov 11, 2023 4:30 am - The Liberty Prairie Farm Store debuts Saturday in Grayslake with a bounty of organic vegetables and other locally-sourced products. But there's more to the business than...
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Lake County Farm Bureau set to reveal name of its 14-foot tall dairy cowNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - A 14-foot tall, 23-foot long, 1,000-pound dairy cow became an immediate hit after being installed in mid-September outside the Lake County Farm Bureau's office in Graysl...
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War plunged Israel's agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future
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The great pumpkin state: When it comes to pumpkins, Illinois is No. 1Oct 01, 2023 1:00 am - Illinoisans can't brag much about sports this fall (search “Chicago Bears abysmal,' “Cubs wild-card desperation,” and let's not even talk about the White Sox.) But we ca...
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Kane County farmers share how technology has improved their industrySep 22, 2023 6:00 am - At the start of my career, I spent as much time around farmers and their families as with anyone else on my news beats. That comes with the territory covering community ...
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Why a 14-foot-tall Holstein statue is seen as an educational opportunity in Lake CountySep 20, 2023 1:00 am - A gapers' delay Wednesday morning on Route 45 in Grayslake slowed traffic, but it wasn't an accident that had drivers staring. Rather, a 14-foot-tall, 23-foot-long, 1,00...
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State fair reports nine-year attendance high
Sep 13, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois State Fair - the multimillion-dollar annual agriculture festival in Springfield - reported a nine-year attendance record this year. The state Department of ...
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TLC hosts Learning Circle for women farmland owners Sept. 16Aug 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Women who own or manage farmland are invited to a Learning Circle hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County. The Learning Circle will be held Saturday, Sept. 16,...
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State leaders announce mental health grant program for farm groups