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Agriculture
1 year ago
State leaders discuss impact of freezes, tariffs on agriculture

Costello: Feds owe IL $18M for a food program

harvesting corn
Agriculture
1 year ago
Central Illinois farmers concerned as tariffs loom

Looming tariffs on exports and imports stand to affect already thin margins.

Local
1 year ago
The future of the Illinois State Fair

The fair contributes millions of dollars to the area economy each year

Nelson farm
Agriculture
2 years ago
Financial impacts of federal action stir anxiety for Illinois farmers

Farmers face uncertainty as Congress delays long-term spending legislation

Peter Goldsmith, Director of the Soybean Innovation Lab, says the lab is shutting down because of the federal funding cuts to USAID. Part of their research was on the red leaf blotch, a disease that could decimate the crop if it makes its way to the U.S. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Agriculture
2 years ago
U of I soybean lab’s pending closure due to USAID cuts hinders global disease research

Lab was part of network studying red leaf blotch, which could potentially decimate the crop.

Doris Turner
Agriculture
2 years ago
Turner named chair of Senate Ag Committee for 104th General Assembly

Sen. Turner has served on the committee since 2021.

John Deere equipment is on display at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., Aug. 31, 2015
Agriculture
2 years ago
FTC sues Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market

The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer produces repair software that is available only to its dealers, making it impossible for owners to seek less-costly remedies.

Farmer in field in tractor during winter weather
Agriculture
2 years ago
What this week’s winter wallop means for farmers across the U.S.

Producers know that the timing and amount of winter moisture affect farming conditions for the rest of the year.

Wild birds
Local
2 years ago
Bird flu outbreak raises concerns in Illinois after waterfowl deaths

Residents are being urged to avoid handling or attempting to capture sick or dead birds.

Roots Beer - DESTIHL Brewery
Agriculture
2 years ago
Central Illinois brewery teams up with local farmer for corn-based lager

DESTIHL Brewery’s Roots Lager is brewed with local corn from a Knox County farm, celebrating Illinois farmers.

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