Articles filed under Agriculture
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Fresh? Frozen? Free range? What to know about buying your turkey -- and how much more will it cost
Nov 20, 2022 8:14 AM - Oh for those days of yore when the central Thanksgiving quandary was fresh or frozen turkey. Come 2022, the turkey angst is whether there will be enough birds and why are they more expensive? And really, should it be organic or frozen? -
Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended in win for food prices
Nov 17, 2022 11:15 AM - A wartime agreement that allowed grain exports from Ukraine to resume and helped temper rising global food prices will be extended by 120 days, the United Nations and other parties to the deal said Thursday, a move welcomed by financial markets.
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Decade-low water levels on Mississippi River slow barges, disrupt food supply chain
Nov 4, 2022 1:07 PM - The traffic jam on the Mississippi River caused by some of the lowest water levels in a decade will likely continue near term. -
Halloween will never be the same: Didier Farms near Lincolnshire is closing
Nov 3, 2022 6:47 AM - A Halloween tradition in the Northwest suburbs has come to an end. And for families who picked out their pumpkins at Didier Farms near Lincolnshire and enjoyed its annual Pumpkinfest, fall will never be the same. -
'We're going to do OK': Collar-county crops rebound from late start as harvest gets into gear
Oct 21, 2022 4:40 PM - Despite a rough start with weather and higher prices for fertilizer and other supplies, farmers appear to be doing OK this season as a late harvest gets into full swing. -
Valent BioSciences launches new unitOct 12, 2022 2:59 PM - Valent BioSciences LLC said it began selling biostimulant products directly to its U.S. customer base on Oct 1. The new operating unit was established in February and is now fully operational, the Libertyville-based company said.
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'Just a matter of time' before spotted lanternflies hurt our hops, grapes, fruit: How to help
Sep 6, 2022 6:19 AM - Spotted lanternflies, the invasive pest that has devastated certain crops out East, hasn't been sighted in Illinois just yet -- though officials say its arrival is only a matter of time. -
Bailey, Pritzker face off in agriculture forum
Aug 24, 2022 5:36 PM - The candidates for Illinois governor faced questioning about their agriculture-related policies Wednesday in an outbuilding on a McLean County farm. -
MCC program plants seeds of confidence for a career in agriculture
Aug 22, 2022 3:26 PM - The Entrepreneurial Agriculture program at McHenry County College has been making a significant impact with students and the community since its inception just two years ago. -
Butter cow, state fair theme a nod to agriculture, infrastructure
Aug 11, 2022 6:35 AM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois State Fair organizers unveiled the 101st State Fair butter cow Wednesday, an unofficial kickoff of the fair which begins Thursday and runs through Aug. 21.
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