Winter workshops offer help to small farmers
December 31, 2021Every small farm is different. Direct market farmers sending produce to local restaurants have different needs than homesteaders getting started with livestock for the first time. Small…
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Pritzker declares counties disaster areas following deadly tornadoes
December 13, 2021In the wake of Friday night storms that left six dead at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, a disaster proclamation was issued Monday for 28 counties in southern and central Illinois….
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farmer, volunteer EMT and firefighter honored
December 1, 2021In this week’s digest of Illinois farm and rural news, we have information on an upcoming farm bill listening session sponsored by Illinois Soybean Growers, along with recognition…
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Eureka tenor returns to Peoria for ‘American Family Christmas ‘
November 24, 2021The Peoria Area Civic Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Joseph D. Henry, will resume live performances with a presentation of “An American Family Christmas” on Friday and Saturday,…
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The Festival of Lights returns to East Peoria this weekend
November 16, 2021The East Peoria Festival of Lights returns this weekend, the Parade of Lights on Saturday, Nov. 20. Marking 37 years of holiday cheer, the festival begins with the Parade of Lights…
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Peoria area businesses honored by state tourism
November 11, 2021Four Peoria area businesses were among the 28 small businesses that were recognized by The Illinois Office of Tourism as part of the Illinois Made program The program recognizes each…
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Combine fire puts things in whole new light for Normal farm
October 15, 2021The excitement for the start of harvest went up in flames in a matter of minutes on Ropp Farms near Normal in McLean County. And it left veteran farmer Ken Ropp and his farm manager,…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: State Fair draws second-largest crowd
October 6, 2021This week in agriculture we have reports on a soy-based dust deterrent trial at county elevators, Illinois State Fair attendance and revenue numbers, county row crop production estimates…
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