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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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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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: COVID-19 continues to impact corn futures
— July 30, 2020In this week’s farm and rural news roundup: a recent surge in corn prices could be tempered by a resurgence of the novel coronavirus expected to curtail travel — and ethanol demand….
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DuPage County’s agricultural roots live on at Naper Settlement
— August 18, 2017If you look hard enough, pockets of corn and soy bean fields can still be found on small plots of undeveloped land in Naperville and the surrounding region. Those last remaining…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Crop tours reveal less corn than USDA estimate
— August 27, 2020Independent crop tours across the Midwest are yielding harvest estimates, with early results coming in lower than USDA estimates. Also in this week’s report: more data is available…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Costello to lead Illinois Department of Agriculture
— March 6, 2020In this week’s Illinois farm and rural news roundup, we have details on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s choice to assume the vacated position of Illinois Agriculture Director, Jerry Costello…
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