Agriculture
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The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comeback
Aug 05, 2025 8:00 am - The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. As workers focus the vaccination campaign there, WHO and partners have been derailed by mismanagement and what insiders describe as blind allegiance to an outdated strategy and a problematic oral vaccine.
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Food prices follow inflation uptick; beef hits record highJul 23, 2025 2:35 pm - Inflation and food prices are on the rise again after a brief downward trend, with the latest Consumer Price Index showing a 0.3% increase in June and 2.7% over the past 12 months.
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Prevent plant crop insurance claims up in southern IllinoisJul 08, 2025 1:01 pm - It is a heavy year for prevent plant crop insurance claims as some farmers, especially in southern Illinois, struggled to find a planting window as the calendar neared July.
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Kane County considers request for solar farm near ElginJun 30, 2025 8:51 pm - A landowner is asking Kane County for permission to install a community solar electric facility on farmland near Elgin.
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Why rice is poised to survive better in a warming world
Jun 30, 2025 1:57 pm - New research looking at future production of six staple crops including wheat, soybeans and sorghum found that rice alone should have the smallest decline in global yields.
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ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses
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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.