Agriculture
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ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses
Jun 19, 2025 10:23 am - Farmers, cattle ranchers and hotel and restaurant managers breathed a sigh of relief last week when President Donald Trump ordered a pause to immigration raids that were disrupting those industries and scaring foreign-born workers off the job.
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Aging farm workforce raises concerns about future of U.S. food supplyJun 12, 2025 6:04 pm - The aging farm workforce and lack of new farmers entering agriculture is causing a leadership succession crisis, threatening food security. Investing in people and reducing regulations is key to securing the industry's future.
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Illinois ‘chicken bill’ aims to boost small poultry farms, expand access to their products
Jun 10, 2025 12:44 pm - A bill that would lift long-standing restrictions on small poultry farmers in Illinois, reducing red tape and transforming the way local farmers process and sell their products, is heading to the governor.
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TLC hosts Learning Circle for women farmers and farmland owners June 17Jun 09, 2025 8:28 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a Learning Circle for women farmland owners and managers on Tuesday, June 17.
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Weather, disease challenge Illinois’ strawberry growersJun 05, 2025 12:07 pm - Weather conditions and disease have created challenges for Illinois strawberry producers, with one grower losing most of their early crop to a greenhouse disease and frequent rains impacting yields.
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Economist: Rural economy softening, but not like 1980sJun 05, 2025 11:53 am - Creighton's Rural Mainstreet Index shows economic conditions tightening across the Heartland, but not as severe as 1980s farm crisis. Farmland values and rental rates declining, and bank CEOs see lower commodity prices as top threat.
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Lawmakers tried to reform Illinois’ food system. Here’s why it failed
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Maple Park farm celebrates 60 years this season
May 19, 2025 11:25 am - Wiltse’s Farm opened its doors for the 60th season in Maple Park last month, and is offering spring season specials until June.
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‘Not our typical audience’: CLC’s Urban Farm Center envisioned as community assetMay 11, 2025 9:00 pm - Construction of a modern growing operation is about to get underway in downtown Waukegan with a mission beyond food production.
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Batavia farmers market marks 30 years in downtownMay 08, 2025 10:34 am - The Saturday morning Batavia farmers market returns May 17 for its 30th outdoor season.