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U.S. health officials confirm bird flu in dairy cows, goat
Local News
Quad Cities host Women in Agriculture Conference
According to the conference's Facebook page, registration reached full capacity for the event.
Agriculture
Droughts, complicated by climate change, result in US beef herd hitting historic low
Nebraska and Missouri — two of the top 10 beef-producing states — experienced the largest decline in the quality of pastureland since 2020.
Regional
Minnesota goat tests positive for Avian Flu
The state board of animal health says it marks the first U.S. case where a cow, sheep, goat or relative has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Local News
North Scott FFA members host 'tractorcade' to help teach other students about farming
Members drove their tractors to school to educate their classmates on farming before a tractor parade rolled over to John Glenn Elementary for more learning.
Agriculture
National farm bill set to expire at the end of September: What it could impact
While the Farm Bill was extended last year, it failed to fully pass due to contention over funding the SNAP Program and other issues.
Agriculture
National Farm Bill set to expire at the end of September: What this means for farmers
While the Farm Bill was extended last year, it failed to pass due to contention over funding the SNAP Program and other issues.
Environment
Illinois students tracking climate change through maple tree sap
Students at Northwestern have been tracking sap production to denote how climate change is affecting sap production.
Agriculture
Climate change raises potential concerns for gardeners heading into spring
The US Department of Agriculture has modified the plant hardiness map, showing how the environment has changed.
Local News
Farmers preparing for planting season amid warmer and dry conditions
Phil Fuhr is a farmer in Taylor Ridge, Illinois and sheds some light on how dry weather and warmer temperatures early in the year impacts area farmers.
Local News
University of Illinois hosts seminar teaching farmers how to use AI to help their businesses
The university is also working on its own AI software called Crop Wizard, which can provide feedback on issues with crops.
The Current
Stressed out: The new tool examining stress among women farmers
As Iowa farmers continue to age, a University of Iowa professor says one way to ward off farmland consolidation is to uncover the stressors for women farmers.
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