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Urban farm helps students with autism
28 Apr 2024 08:00 GMT
… working on the farm learn about urban agriculture while gaining transferable job … a cooperative project between Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Association. For … more food and farming news, visit FarmWeekNow.com …
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Farm and Food: How to win the SAF game: Part 2
28 Apr 2024 04:22 GMT
… and forests — and increased fertilizer use.
Land Grant researchers aren … the American Farm Bureau Federation. About 87% of all agricultural products in … - Top states:
--- #1. Illinois ($7.0 billion)
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--- #2. Illinois ($9.3 billion)
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UW-Extension Green County welcomes two additional Regional Agriculture Educators
27 Apr 2024 19:24 GMT
… hired as the Regional Livestock Educator for the counties … as a double major in Agricultural Education (Non-Teaching) and … in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
In a press release, … and information that will help farms achieve their individual goals. …
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Farmington City Council covers brief agenda
27 Apr 2024 14:47 GMT
… reports and passes ordinances The Farmington City Council met in … of the City of Farmington for all of lot … . Louis, Troy, Missouri, Southern Illinois, and they come from quite … some improvements in there. [Farmington Parks and Recreation Director Doug …
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Illinois tulip farms will be in ‘full bloom' this weekend, but forecast calls for storms
25 Apr 2024 19:13 GMT
Illinois tulip farms are making for colorful sights, … flowers.
This weekend at Richardson Farm in Spring Grove, approximately 600 … , at Kuiper's Family Farm, organizers expected fields to be …
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As solar capacity grows, some of America's most productive farmland is at risk
27 Apr 2024 10:35 GMT
… energy and soil scientists, agricultural economists, farmers and farmland owners, and local, state … comparison, farmland rent in top corn and soybean producers Indiana, Illinois and … Renewables LLC, said they use livestock to graze around the panels …
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Current estate tax policy burden on family farms
27 Apr 2024 05:06 GMT
… industry is in farming with 96% of Illinois farms being family-owned … farm estate evaluations and annual farm income.”
The Family Farm Preservation Act, an Illinois Farm … cooperative project between Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Association. For …
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Smart digital agriculture
27 Apr 2024 00:44 GMT
… Duncan, a farmer from Illinois, to prepare the first farmer-engaged hackathon at … integrated into agriculture in the future.
“Never underestimate Iowa farmers,” said Jayashankar … to transform farming and agribusiness. “As a young person in agriculture, I’m …
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Why Did Jerry Gulke Make Some Last-Minute Planting Changes on His Farm?
26 Apr 2024 22:21 GMT
… planting decisions on his own Illinois farm. The president of The Gulke … extra expense for trucking, seed, fertilizer, drying and harvesting labor for … inputs like fertilizer, seed and herbicide which hinted that other farmers made …
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Illinois agencies monitoring movement of H5N1 influenza in cattle across US
26 Apr 2024 22:18 GMT
… 25News Now) - The Illinois Department of Agriculture and Department of Public … no confirmed cases in Illinois, what we have seen … of infection.”
Illinois has more than 600 dairy farms with 73 … ,000 cows or calves, based on USDA National Agriculture …