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How a landowner saved the family farm in McHenry County

Submitted by The Land Conservancy
May 16, 2018 11:00 pm - As a teenager, Elena Spiegelhoff looked forward to the drive from Cicero to the family farm in Richmond where she felt completely at peace. Sixty-eight years later, thro...
How a landowner saved the family farm in McHenry County

Submitted by The Land Conservancy
May 16, 2018 11:00 pm - As a teenager, Elena looked forward to the drive from Cicero to the family farm in Richmond where she felt completely at peace. Sixty-eight years later, through her visi...
Hey, Mary: Kline Creek's got some lambs, too

Daily Herald report
Feb 04, 2018 12:00 am - Mary had a little lamb and we're sure that was very nice for her. But visitors to Kline Creek Farm near West Chicago can check out at least 13 of the creatures that have...
Facial recognition for cows? Cargill doesn't think it's crazy

Mario Parker Bloomberg
Feb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Cargill Inc. is backing an Irish startup that uses facial recognition software to help increase the productivity of dairy cows, the latest move by the largest closely he...
Americans' love of butter made Wisconsin dairy owner a billionaire

Brendan Coffey Bloomberg
Oct 08, 2017 7:15 am - Americans have renewed their love affair with butter, slathering it on corn, plopping pats in their coffee and even using it to mix cocktails. The U.S. Department of Agr...
Sunflowers prepare Barrington Hills farm for organic future

By Eric Peterson
Aug 10, 2017 5:30 am - Fifty acres of sunflowers bloomed in northwest Barrington Hills this week to create a unique carpet of bright yellow. But in addition to providing a vibrant visual along...

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