R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: LaHood sponsors broadband boost
July 3, 2023After a week of much-needed rainfall, crop-busting derecho winds and other weather calamities, we have a look at the scope of last week’s Canadian wildfire crisis. Could there be…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Crops drying out; farmers begin to worry
June 27, 2023As drought conditions worsened across Illinois last week, farmers and agronomists became concerned about potential ramifications of an extended drought. We’ve put together a collection…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois Future Farmers leadership elected
June 21, 2023Drought remains at the top of the list of the week’s agricultural news headlines. How long will it last? We’ll also share reports on who was elected to Illinois FFA’s major leadership…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois Beef elects new leader
June 13, 2023An FDA ruling that went into effect this week means livestock producers will face enhanced scrutiny when looking to purchase certain medicines for their herds; we’ll look at just…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Drought creeping across Illinois
June 6, 2023In this week’s column we examine the effects of current drought conditions across Illinois on crop development, prices and more. We’ll also take a peek at the current USDA crop…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: NRCS conservation programs setting records
May 30, 2023With the focus on last week’s “SCOTUS WOTUS” ruling re-defining what can be considered a waterway of the U.S., we devote this week’s column to conservation efforts in agriculture….
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