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Naper Settlement gets grant to create interactive exhibit on careers in agriculture

By Denise Wilt, Naper Settlement
Feb 11, 2025 5:46 pm - Naper Settlement is getting a $20,000 grant from Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley to develop a new exhibit to attract thousands of students into high-paying, unfilled jobs in modern farming.
Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows

By JONEL ALECCIA
Feb 06, 2025 6:54 am - Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Departm...
Egg problems driving up prices at Waffle House and others could persist

By Shannon Najmabadi, Aaron Gregg
Feb 05, 2025 6:44 am - The record-high egg prices that recently drove Waffle House and other restaurants to start charging more for some dishes are not going away soon, economists say.
Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon

By JOSH FUNK, MARK VANCLEAVE and DEE-ANN DURBIN
Jan 28, 2025 8:11 am - Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches.
Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world

By SETH BORENSTEIN
Jan 13, 2025 9:24 am - Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking shape all over the planet.
US orange juice and steel will be on Canada’s list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs

By ROB GILLIES
Jan 09, 2025 2:02 pm - Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Farming tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green innovations and initiatives

By RIO YAMAT
Jan 09, 2025 8:54 am - When Russell Maichel started growing almonds, walnuts and pistachios in the 1980s, he didn't own a cellphone. Now, a fully autonomous tractor drives through his expansive orchard, spraying pesticides and fertilizer to protect the trees that have for decades filled him with an immense sense of pride.
University of Illinois offers pesticide training and testing clinics

By Michelle Wiesbrook and Jenna Braasch, Illinois Extension
Jan 02, 2025 12:07 pm - Think you know it all about pesticide safety? Illinois is updating training manuals and testing clinics across the state, so brush up on your skills.
USDA funds local food waste projects

Submitted by U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dec 21, 2024 12:56 am - USDA invests over $7.5 million in 26 projects across 15 states to reduce food waste through composting and waste diversion, supporting climate and food security goals.
Eggs are available — but pricier — as the holiday baking season begins

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, JOSH FUNK and MARK VANCLEAVE
Nov 25, 2024 2:54 pm - Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season.

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