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“To be blunt, it’s a pretty tough mission right now” with tariffs, says ag director Jerry Costello.
The state had 8 million wetlands acres in the 1980’s. Now only 275,000 acres are protected by the Clean Water Act.
While most local businesses are not engaging in large-scale international trade, they do still have to buy supplies, which often come from other countries.
Springfield saw 723,079 fair goers and The Du Quoin State Fair saw 282,204 attendees!!
Drivers can expect to see more farm equipment traveling between the fields in the weeks ahead.
The Chicago burger giant said the investment was its largest to date in support of regenerative agriculture in the U.S.
“The WCS is a celebration of one of the most iconic and beloved horse breeds on the planet,” said a news release.
“Relief cuts” in the grain bin and the moving around of grain helped to rescue the man.
Cronus Chemicals will build huge fertilizer plant.
“Decatur is in the middle of what we call the three I-s: Indiana, Illinois and Iowa,” said Rick Wild, the On-site Operations Manager for the show.