R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: 2020 harvest wrapping up
November 11, 2020With a string of favorable weather, harvest is wrapping up in Illinois; we have the latest statistics. Also in farm and rural news this week: the Illinois Farm Bureau and others in…
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Organizations help schools plant, grow school gardens
November 9, 2020University of Illinois Extension staff from horticulture, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Education (SNAP-Ed), and 4-H teamed up to provide training to teachers, administrators,…
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Talk to focus on how election will impact rural America
November 5, 2020University of Illinois Extension, along with Rural Partners, will discuss how the results of the Nov. 3 election will impact rural communities in Illinois and the country…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Stakeholders laud lock and dam reopenings
October 29, 2020As harvest wraps up in parts of Illinois, many farmers are increasing fall wheat planting to take advantage of higher prices. Also making news this week: the window is closing for pig…
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New restrictions put indoor winter sports on hold
October 27, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced new guidelines for youth and adult winter sports on Tuesday, Oct. 27 that temporarily put a…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: ‘Perfect Storm’ conditions spark field fires
October 21, 2020For the second time this summer, a wind-related calamity leads our weekly farm news headlines; we have info on the cluster of crop field fires that occurred last week. Also in the news:…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Lock repairs will boost farm income
October 14, 2020With a bountiful, if not record-breaking harvest underway, lock and dam repair projects are wrapping up on the Illinois River. The Illinois Soybean Association expects this to fuel…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farmers sought for NRCS program
October 7, 2020The week in agricultural and rural news was led with the announcement that the state has assigned funding from the CARES Act to agricultural relief from COVID-19 related business slowdowns….
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