Agriculture
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How China's soybean tariffs affect suburban farmersJul 13, 2018 9:58 am - DuPage County farmer Ron Frieders dropped off a truckload of soybeans in Ottawa, where the Fox and Illinois rivers converge. From there, barges will carry the beans to t...
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China to cancel more U.S. soy shipments as extra tariffs loom
Jul 05, 2018 12:29 pm - Chinese companies are expected to cancel most of the remaining soybeans they have committed to buy from the U.S. in the year ending Aug. 31 once the extra tariff on U.S....
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Documentary, exhibit about Elgin area's milk-making past, prairie-restoring future to debut June 24Jun 29, 2018 7:32 am - After two years in the making, the Elgin History Museum documentary and traveling exhibit “Dairies to Prairies” will have its grand premiere at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24, a...
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Modern milking: How a Campton Hills dairy farm went high-techJun 25, 2018 6:38 am - Except for watchmaking, raising cows and bottling their milk used to be the biggest of all industries in the Elgin area. But the census numbers make the disappearance o...
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How a landowner saved the family farm in McHenry CountyMay 17, 2018 12:40 pm - As a teenager, Elena looked forward to the drive from Cicero to the family farm in Richmond where she felt completely at peace. Sixty-eight years later, through her visi...
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How a landowner saved the family farm in McHenry CountyMay 17, 2018 12:01 pm - As a teenager, Elena Spiegelhoff looked forward to the drive from Cicero to the family farm in Richmond where she felt completely at peace. Sixty-eight years later, thro...
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Hey, Mary: Kline Creek's got some lambs, tooFeb 05, 2018 11:40 am - Mary had a little lamb and we're sure that was very nice for her. But visitors to Kline Creek Farm near West Chicago can check out at least 13 of the creatures that have...
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Facial recognition for cows? Cargill doesn't think it's crazy
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Americans' love of butter made Wisconsin dairy owner a billionaire
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Sunflowers prepare Barrington Hills farm for organic futureAug 11, 2017 6:28 am - Fifty acres of sunflowers bloomed in northwest Barrington Hills this week to create a unique carpet of bright yellow. But in addition to providing a vibrant visual along...
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