Agriculture
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Are backyard chickens the solution for shellshocked egg shoppers?Jan 23, 2023 4:30 am - Some suburban shoppers shellshocked by the soaring price of eggs are scrambling for ways to save money, leaving them to ponder a variation of the age-old question: Which...
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Fresh? Frozen? Free range? What to know about buying your turkey — and how much more will it costNov 19, 2022 12:00 am - Oh for those days of yore when the central Thanksgiving quandary was fresh or frozen turkey. Come 2022, the turkey angst is whether there will be enough birds and why ar...
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Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended in win for food prices
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey - A wartime agreement that unblocked grain shipments from Ukraine and helped temper rising global food prices will be extended by four months, the United ...
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Decade-low water levels on Mississippi River slow barges, disrupt food supply chain
Nov 04, 2022 1:00 am - The traffic jam on the Mississippi River caused by some of the lowest water levels in a decade will likely continue near term. About 200 boats and 3,000 barges on the lo...
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Halloween will never be the same: Didier Farms near Lincolnshire is closingNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - A Halloween tradition in the Northwest suburbs has come to an end. And for families who picked out their pumpkins at Didier Farms near Lincolnshire and enjoyed its annua...
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'We're going to do OK': Collar-county crops rebound from late start as harvest gets into gearOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - Despite a rough start with weather and higher prices for fertilizer and other supplies, farmers appear to be doing OK this season as a late harvest gets into full swing....
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Valent BioSciences launches new unitOct 11, 2022 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE - Valent BioSciences LLC said it began selling biostimulant products directly to its U.S. customer base on Oct 1. The new operating unit was established in ...
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'Just a matter of time' before spotted lanternflies hurt our hops, grapes, fruit: How to helpSep 06, 2022 5:00 am - Spotted lanternflies, the invasive pest that has devastated certain crops out East, hasn't been seen in Illinois just yet — though officials say its arrival is only a ma...
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Bailey, Pritzker face off in agriculture forum
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MCC program plants seeds of confidence for a career in agricultureAug 21, 2022 11:00 pm - The Entrepreneurial Agriculture program at McHenry County College has been making a significant impact with students and the community since its inception just two years...