Free mental health resources expanding for farmers
January 20, 2023Karen Stallman keeps a file with ideas to help farmers struggling with mental health stress. As program coordinator for the Farm Family Resource Initiative (FFRI), Stallman knows…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Deere agrees to ‘right to repair,’ offers assistance
January 17, 2023The big news in farming last week was the historic agreement reached between John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Federation allowing farmers the “right to repair” large farm…
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Food price inflation to remain high; impacts variable
January 15, 2023It looks like U.S. consumers will have to stomach another year of historically high food prices. The latest food price outlook from the US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: U of I grad named to key USDA post
January 10, 2023’Tis the season for farmers to be talking about the weather, and the first week of 2023 provided plenty to talk about. We have a look at the historic climatic start to the year, along…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Livestock producers battle frigid weather
January 3, 2023RFD News and Views wishes our readers a happy and healthy new year! Here are some of the top year-end agricultural news highlights: Livestock producers battle frigid weather…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois youth win top GROWMARK essay prizes
December 27, 2022The arctic-cold conclusion of December 2022 found many of us huddled indoors with family and pets, praying that we didn’t lose electricity. Many people, including those in rural Stark…
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