R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Drought creeping across Illinois
— June 6, 2023In this week’s column we examine the effects of current drought conditions across Illinois on crop development, prices and more. We’ll also take a peek at the current USDA crop…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois lawmakers take rural concerns to EPA
— April 25, 2023This week’s farm and rural news column focuses on farming and politics. We have a farmer’s-eye view of what’s currently going on with topics of concern in agriculture currently…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: County boards passing pro-ag resolutions
— April 11, 2023You may not think of Cook County as a leader in agricultural production, but a new resolution is calling attention to farming’s role in the Chicagoland economy. We have this news…
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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: Ag community mourning loss of Sen. Scott Bennett
— December 13, 2022The week in Illinois agricultural and rural news is led by the sad death of State Sen. Scott Bennett, a friend to agriculture and a devoted family man. Bennett was also a friend to…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Planters out in force as spring arrives
— April 18, 2023Springtime means sprayers and planting equipment are out in force across Illinois. Springtime also means tornado time, unfortunately. We have reports on the start of planting season,…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Bost earns praise from Illinois ag groups
— March 14, 2023In this week’s farm and rural news digest: An Illinois lawmaker is standing up to a bill that would outlaw fuel combustion engines by 2035 by encouraging the continued use of renewable…
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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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