Agriculture
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Long-term mortgage rates ease for third straight week, dipping to just below 7%
May 23, 2024 8:16 pm - The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped this week to just below 7% for the first time since mid April, a modest boost for home shoppers navigating a housing market dampened by rising prices and relatively few available properties.
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Discover strategies for addressing mental health challenges in the agricultural communityMay 22, 2024 10:27 pm - Mental health and substance use issues are widespread. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States lives with a ment...
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Explore how starting at the soil can strengthen production at Dudley Smith Farm Field DayMay 22, 2024 3:36 pm - Soil health and quality play a significant role in the nutritional value of pastures and cover crops, determining grazing strategies and sustainability. Attending the U...
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Farmers share real-life experiences of using edge-of-field conservation practicesMay 22, 2024 11:15 am - GALESBURG, Ill. — When it comes to farming, experience is often the best teacher. This June, producers can get answers to their questions about installing edge-of-field...
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Illinois Extension: Help track Asian longhorned ticks, an invasive pest that threatens livestockMay 21, 2024 3:33 pm - URBANA, Ill. — The invasive Asian longhorned tick, which can pose a health risk for humans, animals, and livestock, has been found in Illinois for the first time. Reside...
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Biden and oil companies like this climate tech. Many Americans do not.
May 14, 2024 11:24 am - The remote stretch of public grazing land in southeastern Montana has hardly changed since homesteading days, but underneath this wind-swept expanse lies a hidden asset i...
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8 dead, at least 40 injured as bus overturns in central Florida
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Where you can enjoy farm-to-table dining in Kane County
Apr 25, 2024 9:45 am - Whether referred to as farm-to-table or farm-to-fork, some local restaurants are part of a social moment that is driving them to get their ingredients from nearby farms and similar sources. Rather than getting such necessities for their respective menus from other parts of the country and even around the world, they have truly taken on a local approach.
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Check out these must-see farmers markets in northern Illinois this spring
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Extension offers tips on determining cash rent on Illinois farmlandApr 10, 2024 5:58 pm - URBANA, Ill. — One of the most consistently asked questions to University of Illinois Extension offices across the state is, what is the going rate for cash rent for farm...