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Counties with the most cattle and calves overall are Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Clinton.
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InFocus explores specialty farms, and their impact on the agriculture economy. WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Michelle Sirles, Rendleman Orchards and Niki Davis, SIU HTEM.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed a new rule that would change the requirements of meat, poultry and egg labels that say “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” to better align with what consumers understand the claim to mean.
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Tar spot, a fungal disease, first appeared in the U.S. in 2015 with reports in Indiana and Illinois. Since then, it has been spreading across the Midwest.
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20 local agriculture students will each receive a $500 scholarship to support their studies.
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Ag producers and forest landowners can apply for the USDA funding.
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After the deadly bird flu hit egg-producing flocks, the supply of eggs shrank dramatically. That’s led to historically high prices for consumers.
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Many ag industry and farm worker advocacy groups had high hopes that farm labor reform would make it through Congress last year. Now the future is murky.
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For many people, fall is marked by taking trips to the pumpkin patch, getting lost in a corn maze or catching a hay ride. These seasonal activities are part of agricultural tourism, and it's a booming industry.
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2021 energy bill is major topic of discussion at legislative roundtable