Agriculture
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With COVID-19 measures in place, Grayslake Farmers Market is thrivingSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - For 25 years the Grayslake Farmers Market has been providing an outdoor shopping experience offering fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, seafood, wine and flowers. The ...
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Peaches being recalled after salmonella outbreakAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with the CDC and state and local partners, is investigating an ongoing multistate outbreak of salmonella enteritidis potenti...
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MCC to welcome first Entrepreneurial Agriculture studentsJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is getting ready to welcome its first Entrepreneurial Agriculture students this fall. The program, announced last year in tandem with the college...
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Syngenta to build research center near DeKalbJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Downers Grove-based agriculture company Syngenta said Friday it plans to build a new Innovation and Customer Experience Center in DeKalb County. The 90-acre site in Malt...
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With Palatine farmers market set to open Saturday, organizers 'feel the pressure of doing this right'Apr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Organizers say Palatine's long-running summer farmers market will serve as a test of sorts when it opens for the season Saturday under restrictions aimed at operating sa...
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As pandemic drives down milk demand, dairy farmers face uncertain futureApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 virus has no effect on dairy cows, but it could be a death blow for many already struggling dairy farmers across the region. "The financial impact has been ...
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County fairs hurt financially by COVID-19 shutdownsMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The social distancing guidelines that led Illinois county fairs to cancel off-season events on their grounds through the end of April is one part of a fina...
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Illinois farmers try to keep up demand for meat during pandemicMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Meat has been among the most in-demand items at supermarkets as people stock up on essentials amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That has people up and down Illin...
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Pritzker appoints Costello as new agriculture directorFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been corrected to say that Jerry Costello grew up in Belleville. SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday appointed former state Rep. Jerry Costell...
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Corn and soybean production declines across stateFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Central Illinois counties led Illinois in corn and soybean production last year as every region and nearly all counties saw decreases in both crops, accord...