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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County hosts Common Ground Gathering Dec. 3

Submitted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County
Nov 26, 2023 10:00 pm - Area farmers and farmland owners with an interest in local sustainable agriculture will have the opportunity to network at the upcoming Common Ground Gathering on Sunday...
A population of hard-to-eradicate 'super pigs' in Canada is threatening to invade the U.S.

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press
Nov 22, 2023 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate "super pigs" in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North ...
Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes - if more people would eat it

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers
Nov 19, 2023 5:00 am - Lars Obendorfer says he was "badly insulted" after he first began offering vegan sausage at his stands, dubbed "Best Worscht in Town." He even found himself mediating be...
Name that cow: Gracie Belle selected as name for 14-foot tall dairy cow

By Mick Zawislak
Nov 15, 2023 12:00 am - After a long wait, the can't miss Holstein in front of the Lake County Farm Bureau office on Route 45 in Grayslake finally can be referred to by name. Gracie Belle emerg...
Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, U.S. climate assessment shows

By SETH BORENSTEIN and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press
Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - Revved-up climate change now permeates Americans' daily lives with harm that is "already far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States," a massive ...
How Liberty Prairie Farm Store in Grayslake intends to invigorate local food market

By Mick Zawislak
Nov 11, 2023 4:30 am - The Liberty Prairie Farm Store debuts Saturday in Grayslake with a bounty of organic vegetables and other locally-sourced products. But there's more to the business than...
Lake County Farm Bureau set to reveal name of its 14-foot tall dairy cow

By Mick Zawislak
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - A 14-foot tall, 23-foot long, 1,000-pound dairy cow became an immediate hit after being installed in mid-September outside the Lake County Farm Bureau's office in Graysl...
War plunged Israel's agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future

By JULIA FRANKEL and MOSHE EDRI Associated Press
Oct 31, 2023 1:00 am - ASHKELON, Israel - The soldiers guarding Avi Chivivian's organic vegetable farm in southern Israel must first scour every corner of his fields for militants before they ...
The great pumpkin state: When it comes to pumpkins, Illinois is No. 1

By Susan Sarkauskas
Oct 01, 2023 1:00 am - Illinoisans can't brag much about sports this fall (search “Chicago Bears abysmal,' “Cubs wild-card desperation,” and let's not even talk about the White Sox.) But we ca...
Kane County farmers share how technology has improved their industry

By Dave Heun
Sep 22, 2023 6:00 am - At the start of my career, I spent as much time around farmers and their families as with anyone else on my news beats. That comes with the territory covering community ...

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