Agriculture
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Attacked by right wing, Deere farm machinery dumps diversity efforts
Jul 17, 2024 10:27 am - Deere & Co., the world’s top farm machinery maker, is pulling back from diversity measures in the face of conservative criticism, the second agriculture-related company i...
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Expand SNAP or hike crop prices? Congress is locked in a farm bill fight.
Jul 14, 2024 6:00 am - Congress could promise farmers new guaranteed minimum prices for their crops, as it considers sweeping new agriculture legislation. Or lawmakers could provide more genero...
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Cancer deaths are down, so why does cancer scare us so much?
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Struggling with falling demand for farm equipment, Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs
Jul 01, 2024 11:46 am - Deere & Co. is laying off nearly 600 workers as the farm equipment manufacturer deals with declining demand. Deere confirmed Monday that the production positions being cu...
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‘Small but awesome facility’: Milking parlor to debut at Lake County FairJun 30, 2024 7:01 pm - A new feature at this year’s Lake County Fair will give visitors a better understanding of how milk is produced.
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Iowa State University joins Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District to host Prairie Strips Field DayJun 28, 2024 4:11 pm - Join the Kane County Farm Bureau, Kane-DuPage County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Iowa State University STRIPS team for a Prairie Strips Field Day in St. Charles on Thursday, July 25.
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Take care of your trees with summer Forestry Stewardship SeriesJun 21, 2024 11:58 am - The Illinois Extension’s five-part webinar series on July 31 to Aug. 28 explores how to start restoring our forest ecosystems, from regional forests to small plots within urban areas.
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‘This is a forever farm’: Conservation Fund helps Kane County farmer grow business while preserving farmlandJun 12, 2024 10:31 am - A not-for-profit organization is helping two Elburn farmers obtain the land they need to expand their business, while permanently preserving farmland.
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New name, new offerings for Downtown Elgin Market as it kicks off 24th season FridayJun 03, 2024 5:07 pm - The Downtown Elgin Market will kick off its 24th season on Friday, and even though organizers dropped the word Farmers from its name, the focus on fresh, artisanal goods remains the same.
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Keep agriculture safety a priority with tips from Cultivating Caution webinar seriesMay 31, 2024 7:25 pm - The Cultivating Caution webinar series helps people find ways to plan safety precautions into daily routines.