Agriculture
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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...
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CF Industries signs fertilizer distribution dealMay 14, 2023 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - CF Industries, one of the world's largest producers of nitrogen fertilizer, is working with CHS Inc. for the distribution of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer. ...
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Illinois lifts ban on county fair poultry shows as bird flu cases declineMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - Chickens are free to rule the roost at county fairs this summer. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday the return of poultry shows for the 2023 fair s...
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In Arizona, fresh scrutiny of Saudi-owned farm's water use
Apr 28, 2023 1:00 am - In rural Arizona's La Paz County, on the state's rugged border with California, the decision by a Saudi-owned dairy company to grow alfalfa in the American Southwest for...
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Food prices fall on world markets but not on kitchen tables
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CLC's Lakeshore campus in Waukegan to include $15 million Urban Farm CenterApr 26, 2023 5:30 am - Farming is coming to downtown Waukegan, but operations won't involve a barn or tractors. The College of Lake County's Urban Farm Center will be housed in a sleek $15 mil...
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AGI to deliver 2,000th grain dryerMar 21, 2023 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Ag Growth International Inc. marked a "milestone moment" at its Omaha, Nebraska, manufacturing facility recently as it shipped its 2,000th NECO mixed flow g...
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Russia: 60-day extension of wartime grain deal acceptable
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U.S., states weigh farmland restrictions after Chinese balloon
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Valent BioSciences acquires FBSciencesJan 29, 2023 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE - Valent BioSciences LLC has expanded its agriculture business with the acquisition of FBSciences Holdings Inc. FBSciences is headquartered in Collierville,...