The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says any moves to loosen inspection requirements on meat products threaten to undermine the integrity of the country’s food supply. Earlier this month President Trump signed an executive order that directs USDA to examine ways to lessen the regulatory burden on ranchers, however Jerry Costello says reducing […]
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A south-central Iowa farmer says the wet start to harvest will likely lead to an uptick in propane expenses. “There’s going
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