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News

Farmers ‘slightly concerned’ from continued dry weather

Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 6:22 PM CDT
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By Devan Masciulli
Abnormally dry conditions begin to cause concern for farmers

Bloomington-Normal News

UPDATE: McLean Co. Farm Bureau says ag. ‘doesn’t get the benefits’ of CIRA tax change

Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 2:33 PM CDT
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By Howard Packowitz
Illinois House approves bill to expand airport's taxing district.

Food from Farming

Farmers foresee higher production prices, higher pork store prices

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 7:03 PM CDT
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By Sam Matheny
While the California law goes into effect July 1, Tasha Bunting said she does not know when it could affect central Illinois farmers or pork prices.

News

Town hall meeting scheduled to discuss potential CO2 pipeline through Peoria County

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT
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By Jenise Rebholz
Town hall meeting scheduled to discuss potential CO2 pipeline through Peoria County

National

Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:22 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Rural electric cooperatives, renewable energy companies and electric utilities will be able to apply for funding through two programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said during a media briefing on Monday.

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Farmers and Ag professionals come together to learn about growing trends in technology

Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 6:23 PM CDT
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By Brett Brooks, M.A.
With 27 million acres of farmland in Illinois and technology quickly advancing. Today's session was designed to help diversify and expand knowledge of what's available to farmers.

News

Farmers hit the fields for spring planting season

Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
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By Sam Matheny
Farmer Michael Shane said the war in Ukraine nearly tripled the cost of his corn fertilizers. He added that it cost him about $450 per ton in 2020.

Food from Farming

Local agriculture technology business expands

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 3:37 PM CST
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By Jon Schoenheider and Jason Howell
Headquartered in Tremont, Precision Planting makes hardware and software for farmers to add-on to older equipment - keeping them up-to-date and cost-efficient.

Illinois

Peoria County farmer, ex-broadcaster leaves high-profile Pritzker Administration post

Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 12:16 AM CST
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By Howard Packowitz
Peoria County resident led the state agency through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Food, Farms & Biofuel

Producing popcorn in Mason County

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 4:16 PM CST
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By Sarah Michaels and Jason Howell
We’ve learned a lot today so let’s relax with some popcorn while we visit with Steve Turner, a popcorn farmer in Mason County.

Food, Farms & Biofuel

IDNR Director Colleen Callahan and her agriculture start in Central Illinois

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 2:08 PM CST
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By Sarah Michaels and Jason Howell
I’m real partial to pigs -- they got me through college -- and they really were the start of my career

Ag Weather

Agri-business weather with First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 12:30 PM CST
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By Chuck Collins and Jason Howell
Hello everybody I’m Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins with your Corsaw Hardwood Lumber agri-business weather.

Food, Farms & Biofuel

Alpaca farming in Central Illinois

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 11:40 AM CST
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By Sarah Michaels and Jason Howell
We just enjoy what we’re doing -- they’re wonderful animals

Food, Farms & Biofuel

Pennycress as a cash crop

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 10:20 AM CST
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By Sarah Michaels and Jason Howell
Let’s learn more with Derek Martin in Logan County as he works with an experimental crop - pennycress - to see its value and benefits as a biofuel.

Food, Farms & Biofuel

Buffalo (Bison) farming in Central Illinois

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 9:49 AM CST
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By Sarah Michaels and Jason Howell
We’ve been up in the air so now let’s go to the barnyard and talk to Dan Davis of Gravity Farms LLC in Pontiac about farming buffalo.

Food, Farms & Biofuel

The increasing use of drones in agriculture

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 9:26 AM CST
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By Sarah Michaels and Jason Howell
Drones are playing a role in agriculture. Let’s hear from Garrett Thalgott from the Illinois Farm Bureau on the future of drones in farming.

Food, Farms & Biofuel

Peoria Teen invents a better way to irrigate water, receives a day named after her from the City of Peoria

Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 8:49 AM CDT
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By Brett Brooks, M.A.
Kushi, a Dunlap graduate, is taking a gap year after graduating high school early so she can focus on her invention, E-Code. The water irrigation device and app measures water levels in the soil and the predicted weather forecast to determine if you should water your plants, yard or farm.

National

Secret Subsidies: Program meant to help farmers in trade war overspent, lacked transparency and compliance checks

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 8:53 AM CDT
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By Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest, Emily Featherston and Jamie Grey
Experts say $23 billion USDA program set a precedent for spending without Congressional oversight and had a concerning mix of political influence and limited compliance monitoring.

Illinois

80+ farmers harvest fields for Hanna City man battling cancer

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 9:55 PM CDT
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By Jenise Rebholz
80+ farmers harvest fields for Hanna City man battling cancer

Illinois

Pritzker announces commitment from Taiwan to purchase $2.6B in soybean, corn over next two years

Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 2:14 PM CDT
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By 25News Now
The intended sales will take place over 2023 and 2024.
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