The USDA says three Illinois counties have received disaster designations caused by tornadoes that occurred earlier this year. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a disaster declaration for Marshall, Putnam, and Henry counties in response to damage caused by mid-July tornadoes. Contiguous counties are eligible for the same assistance. Those include: Bureau, Knox, LaSalle, Mercer, Peoria, […]
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At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher, waiting on direct business to develop. December live
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New farm labor legislation in the next Congress could bring relief for farmers. Michael Marsh with the National Council of Agricultural
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