Food assistance spending soars at farmers markets
— July 25, 2022More access to locally grown produce means more food sold. That was DeKalb Farmers Market manager Virginia Filicetti’s reasoning when she opted to allow people to buy vendors’ fruits…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Fairgrounds undergoing major overhaul
— July 5, 2022The Illinois Capital Development Board announced last week that $58.1 million in upgrades to the State Fairgrounds were underway. Also in the news: Illinois corn acreage is down in…
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Dairy Month spotlights a resilient industry in Illinois
— June 18, 2022Things are generally looking up for milk producers this year after a long stretch of economic challenges. USDA recently forecast average milk prices for 2022 at $25.75 per hundredweight…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: 4-H poultry exhibits in question
— May 24, 2022The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced late last week that as it continues to monitor avian flu incidence in the state, all live 4-H poultry exhibitions remain under a quarantine;…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Group supports state-controlled pesticide rule
— May 10, 2022Across the state the talk around the kitchen table is of late planting. We have a planting update, along with a look at the Prevented Planting program as the deadline rapidly approaches…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Drought affecting topsoil, subsoil
— June 27, 2022With the official start of summer upon us, it’s time for farmers to start talking about — what else — the weather? We have a lot of info on how dry it was, how dry it is and what…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Right-to-Repair lawsuit heading to Illinois
— June 14, 2022In this week’s farm and rural news roundup: The right to repair lawsuit aimed partially at John Deere is heating up in Illinois. Also this week, we have reports on USDA urban agriculture…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Biden visits Illinois farm to announce fertilizer expansion
— May 17, 2022Illinois farmer Jeff O’Connor hosted President Joe Biden and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack at his farm last week, and we’ll tell you what was discussed. Also, in farm and rural news…
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