Agriculture
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Lawmakers celebrate Illinois' role in distribution of penicillin
Aug 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the University of Illinois Springfield to designate a new state microbe and add agriculture sciences to the list of courses t...
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Illinois State Fair to reopen with new attractions, indoor mask mandate
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MCC's new agriculture program has successful first yearAug 05, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is getting ready to welcome a new crop of Entrepreneurial Agriculture students this fall. The program, which trained its first group of students ...
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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...