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Dust storms in Illinois: Examining the roles of weather and farming practices

By Jenna Braasch, Illinois Extension
Apr 17, 2025 10:03 pm - In the last few years, dust storms in Illinois have caused fatal accidents among traveling motorists. In 2023, eight people were killed in one dust storm on a central Illinois interstate highway.
Mink farming industry toes the line as Illinois lawmakers consider regulations

By JADE AUBREY
Apr 16, 2025 9:38 am - A bill in Springfield, sponsored by Rep. Joyce Mason, a Gurnee Democrat, would regulate the mink industry at the state level, creating mink farm licensing and requirements. But proponents and opponents have vastly different opinions on what it really aims to do.
Local land conservancy to host ‘Preserving the Family Farm’ seminar

Submitted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County
Apr 11, 2025 3:17 pm - A free seminar on May 1 will cover financial and legal aspects of putting agricultural conservation easements on farms to prevent development. It will feature a panel of experts and preserved landowners.
US egg prices increase to record high, dashing hopes of cheap eggs by Easter

By JOSH FUNK
Apr 10, 2025 8:03 am - U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump's predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks. And the prices reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index may not decline until after Easter because demand remains high.
Unmatched field knowledge is gained at Illinois Extension youth crop competition

By Jenna Braasch, Illinois Extension
Apr 07, 2025 12:11 am - High school students can test their agricultural expertise in a crop scouting competition hosted by Illinois Extension. The event allows youth to network with university researchers while having fun and potentially winning cash prizes.
Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demand

By Jennifer Bamberg
Apr 05, 2025 5:22 pm - Six years ago, Illinois became the second state in the nation to offer subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, an effort to reverse its status as one of the worst states for agriculture runoff. Demand for the Fall Cover for Spring Savings program — which offers a $5 per acre discount on the following year’s crop insurance premiums — has outpaced state funding every year since.
The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home

By VANESSA GERA and KERSTIN SOPKE
Mar 28, 2025 11:39 am - The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs.
China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting US farmers

By PAUL WISEMAN
Mar 10, 2025 12:24 pm - China retaliated against President Donald Trump's tariffs with an additional 15% tax on key American farm products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef.
TLC and American Farmland Trust to host Learning Circles on March 11 and April 3

Submitted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County
Mar 07, 2025 3:36 pm - The first Learning Circle on March 11 will cover farmland succession planning, with guest speaker Angie Doucette from American Farmland Trust.
Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?

By JOSH FUNK
Feb 28, 2025 7:46 am - Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers.

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