A central Illinois specialty grower says 2024 was a profitable year despite the dry finish. Clint Bland, who raises grass finished beef, poultry, eggs, and vegetables at Bland Family Farm in Jacksonville, Illinois, says the fall drought made irrigation essential. “Got really dry toward the end, so that made it a little bit difficult.” He […]
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