The bill would ensure rural communities have a say in the approval process for solar panel projects.
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SIU is having their annual Ag Field Days in Belleville and Carbondale this year
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Local, state leaders celebrate multi-generational family farm
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The Farm Family Resource Initiative provides a range of resources for farmers including a 24/7 helpline. Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello was joined by representatives from the SIU School of Medicine and dairy farmers from Red Bud to highlight features of the program.
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Counties with the most cattle and calves overall are Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Clinton.
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Legislation is being proposed at the federal and state level to restrict foreign ownership of farmland, especially by China. The scrutiny comes after a Midwestern project was scuttled by military concerns and the flight of a Chinese spy balloon across the U.S.
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Flamm Orchards in Cobden has been busy protecting their strawberry crops. Strawberries bloom about thirty days before they produce fruit, but freezing temperatures can kill the bloom setting back production.
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Tar spot, a fungal disease, first appeared in the U.S. in 2015 with reports in Indiana and Illinois. Since then, it has been spreading across the Midwest.
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A new study shows a threefold increase in Midwest farm acres using the offseason crops to help protect the soil and reduce runoff, but it still makes up less than 8% of all farmland.
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20 local agriculture students will each receive a $500 scholarship to support their studies.
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As an invasive tick species spreads westward across the U.S., so does the threat of a new disease in cattle. Researchers are sounding the alarm.