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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Broadband for farms, rural communities

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Broadband for farms, rural communities

— January 8, 2021

At year’s end, outgoing USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue took a media victory lap to highlight the many accomplishments achieved by his agriculture department. His stops included an interview…

  • R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Lock repairs will boost farm income

    R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Lock repairs will boost farm income

    — October 14, 2020

    With 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…

  • R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Crop tours reveal less corn than USDA estimate

    R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Crop tours reveal less corn than USDA estimate

    — August 27, 2020

      Independent 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…

  • R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS:  U of I partners with Vortex on feed center

    R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: U of I partners with Vortex on feed center

    — August 6, 2020

    Mystery seeds stalking mailboxes SPRINGFIELD — The buzz phrase of the week in U.S. agriculture: mystery seeds. Suddenly, it seems everyone is getting them. From the Heartland to the…

  • R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: It’s flooding again and is it 2019 redux?

    R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: It’s flooding again and is it 2019 redux?

    — May 28, 2020

    This week’s news for Illinois farmers and rural dwellers includes more details on how farmers can apply for emergency relief funding under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program,…

  • R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farmers sought for NRCS program

    R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farmers sought for NRCS program

    — October 7, 2020

    The 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….

  • R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Corn, beans looking good as prices tumble

    R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Corn, beans looking good as prices tumble

    — August 13, 2020

    Crop conditions are improving heading into an expected bountiful harvest, but prices paid farmers continue to deteriorate. Also this week: an Illinois legislator is working to provide…

  • Research drones help spot invasive species in Illinois forests

    Research drones help spot invasive species in Illinois forests

    — August 2, 2020

    The forests of Southern Illinois have a new friend in the fight against invasive species. The University of Illinois Extension Forestry program has taken to the skies to see if drones…

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