Agriculture
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Financing organic farmers: opportunity intertwined with a challengeJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - When President Biden released his plan to protect and grow the rural economy earlier this year, he called for investing in programs that would help farmers reduce their ...
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TLC hosts free virtual Learning Circle for Women Farmland Owners April 28Apr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Women who own farmland are invited to a free virtual "Learning Circle," hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County. The "Learning Circle" will be held online Wedn...
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Author shares story of saving family farm during COD virtual eventApr 05, 2021 6:00 am - Author shares story of saving family farm during COD virtual event
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Tractor Supply store planned for St. CharlesMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - A vacant parcel of land on the northwest side of St. Charles is slated to be filled by a Tractor Supply store after the city's plan commission gave its unanimous recomme...
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Farmers ask for 'right to repair'Mar 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation backed by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group would require farming equipment manufacturers to make software required for repairs available...
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Hemp production drops slightly in 2020Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Industrial hemp production declined slightly in 2020, the second year of legalized production in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture said Wedn...
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Syngenta Seeds says its corn reduces cattle emissionsFeb 09, 2021 10:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Syngenta Seeds, in partnership with the University of Arkansas Resiliency Center, unveiled newly published research highlighting the potential for beef p...
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Libertyville company working on sustainable biopesticideOct 26, 2020 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE - Valent BioSciences LLC said it has signed a joint agreement with a Paris-based group to develop sustainable biopesticide technologies for agricultural app...
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Constable: Harvesting a bit of guilt as I break the family farming streakOct 12, 2020 1:00 am - We all agree Monday was a holiday, or at least a day without mail. My calendar said it was Christopher Columbus Day, in honor of the 15th-century explorer. It also said ...
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Livestock farmers eligible for state recovery grantsOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that $5 million in business recovery grants is available for the state's livestock industry. Live...