R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Barge traffic resumes
May 19, 2021This week’s peek between the rows features news about Illinois farmers’ rapid planting pace, commodity transportation delays on the Mississippi River, and a resolution that would…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Small farm, food bill passes state Senate
May 12, 2021This week we take a brief look at a new bill that would benefit small farm and food production, along with a deeper dive into what farm purchases are exempt from sales tax, courtesy…
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State commits $94 million to revitalize airports
May 10, 2021Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation said the state will commit $94 million to improve public airports throughout the state through the Rebuild Illinois…
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Master Gardeners educate community at Morton Public Library
May 6, 2021Education and beauty go hand-in-hand with the new native plant landscape project at Morton Public Library. University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners in the Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Ag Legislative Day a virtual event
April 28, 2021This week’s seeds for thought include a look at crop planting progress, last week’s sudden snowstorm, results of 2021 Virtual Ag Legislative Day in Springfield, important state…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Climate change bill endorsed by Illinois ag groups
April 21, 2021Your weekly farm and rural news roundup focuses this week on the politics of farming, with several new bills and proposed legislation being lauded by Illinois farmers and ag organizations….
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Peoria’s Illinois Innovation Network Hub gets $10 million grant
April 19, 2021The Illinois Capital Development Board announced a $10 million grant from the Discovery Partners Institute initiative to launch Distillery Labs, the Peoria hub of the Illinois…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois Corn: Waterways included in Jobs Plan
April 14, 2021This week’s peek at the week’s top farm and rural headlines includes farm machinery road safety during harvest, along with brief examinations of Illinois agriculture’s view of…
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