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Portions of central and western Illinois remain dry as drought conditions persist across the Midwest. The U.S. Drought Monitor says Kentucky is the only…
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Governor Bruce Rauner has declared a “harvest emergency” across Illinois.The designation means trucks carrying grain can exceed weight limits by 10…
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Ten agriculture-related projects that are looking for way to expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce in Illinois will be sharing…
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Researchers with the University of Illinois’ crop research project - Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency, or RIPE for short – recently invited…
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Heavy rainfall across much of Illinois late last month has left many corn farmers wondering what will become of their crops. Most of the corn has been…
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Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that reducing the number of leaves on soybean plants can increase crop yield by eight percent. In…
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A Davenport church will soon start growing fruit and vegetables, thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Third Missionary Baptist Church kicked…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects Illinois farmers to plant fewer acres of corn in 2015 as a nationwide price slump continues.The USDA survey of…
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Government, non-profit and education leaders are hoping to boost Central Illinois’ access to local, sustainable food. The different groups are…