Agriculture
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Natural food broker releases its first annual reportMar 06, 2022 10:00 pm - SOUTH BARRINGTON - Presence, a national food broker, has released its first report on the top food, beverage and health and wellness trends. The 2022 report will help co...
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Webinar helps farmers address challenges of succession planningMar 02, 2022 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, March 9, the Liberty Prairie Foundation, USDA, Food:Land:Opportunity, and The Land Conservancy of McHenry County are hosting a webinar, "Making Succession ...
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Illinois farmers continue battle against pollution threat of nutrient runoff
Jan 29, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois is one of 11 states in the Mississippi River basin that have pledged to develop strategies to reduce the polluting nutrient loads leaving their borders. It's an...
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Lake, McHenry counties included in disaster declarationNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - Farmers in Lake and McHenry counties have been included in a natural disaster designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for losses caused by freezing that occu...
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ADM expands probiotics businessNov 03, 2021 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - ADM, a leader in nutrition and agricultural origination and processing, said it has significantly expanded its portfolio of health and wellness products and wi...
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Producing profits: MCC to offer farm-business workshops in OctoberOct 12, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College will offer two programs geared toward the food and farming community this October. Hosted by the college's Center for Agrarian Learning, the sess...
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New program aims to interest Black youth in agricultureSep 13, 2021 6:00 am - On a hot summer day, 15-year-old Jordan Jones of Oswego waters a tomato plant he is growing in his backyard in an EarthBox container. It is the first time he has ever tr...
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Farmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappearsSep 11, 2021 1:00 am - MULESHOE, Texas - Tim Black's cellphone dings, signaling the time to reverse sprinklers spitting water across a pie-shaped section of grass that will provide pasture for...
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McHenry County College adds new solar array to power campus high tunnelAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College has added a new renewable energy source on its main campus to help power two of its newest programs. The Sustainability Center, Center for Agraria...
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Lawmakers celebrate Illinois' role in distribution of penicillin
Aug 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the University of Illinois Springfield to designate a new state microbe and add agriculture sciences to the list of courses t...