Agriculture
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County hosts Learning Circle for women farmland owners Aug. 16Aug 09, 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 Wednesday, Aug. 16,...
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'He is the real cowboy': Midwest cattle catcher helps Maple Park family's lost calves return home
Aug 08, 2023 6:00 am - It's not often that you see a cowboy rounding up cattle on the farms of northern Illinois. But in July, a cattle catcher did just that, rescuing six escaped calves from ...
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Green acres: How an insurance man taught himself to be a suburban farmer and store ownerJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - Cliff McConville learned to milk cows the quintessential 21st century way: from a YouTube video. Working from home in 2011 for a Texas-based company, the then-48-year-o...
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TLC hosts Learning Circle for Women Farmland Owners July 28Jul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Women who own or manage farmland are invited to a free Learning Circle hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County. The Learning Circle will be held Friday, July 28...
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Kane County Fair returns with carnival rides, farm animals, bull riding and more
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At Iowa event, Trump plans to go after DeSantis over ethanol
Jul 07, 2023 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months with a speech to thousands at an arena in the we...
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Farmers sought to help block drifting snowJun 30, 2023 5:30 am - Smoke and heat have been front and center lately, but McHenry County transportation officials want to get a jump on winter and are recruiting farmers to help. The county...
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Elgin farmstand hopes short move makes life easier for customersJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - Moving is seldom convenient, but the folks at Pasek Farms General Store hope their recent relocation makes life easier for their customers. The shop, which opened last ...
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Didier family matriarch, a link to the suburbs' agricultural roots, dies at age 98Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - Mary Sue Link Didier, the matriarch of the family that owns Didier Farms near Lincolnshire, died last week at age 98. John Didier, one of her nine children, said his mot...
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Spongy moth menacing? It's the caterpillar that ravages our trees' leaves: What's being doneJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - As a caterpillar, the invasive spongy moth consumes as much leaf tissue as it can, as fast as it can, threatening the lives of whole forests across the upper Midwest. Bu...