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| Imports from Mexico, S. America a concern of U.S. blueberry growers |
| GRAND JUNCTION, Mich. – Blueberries are health-beneficial and in high demand these days. Nearly 690 million pounds of cultivated and wild blueberries were produced in the United States last year. But this scrumptious fruit that is no larger than a marble might be the center of a border war of sorts – blueberry imports. |
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| Webinars provide insights into rise in corn and soybean markets |
| URBANA, Ill. – U.S. corn and soybean markets have been on a tear since bottoming in mid-August, with both markets increasing over 30 percent in just three months, according to two University of Illinois agricultural economists. |
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Book tells story of complicated history of land
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| “Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World” by Simon Winchester c.2021, Harper, $29.99, 464 pages |
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| Deere names Startup Collaborators for 2021 |
| Moline, Ill. – Deere & Company has announced the companies that will be part of the 2021 cohort of the Startup Collaborator program. This program was launched in 2019 to enhance and deepen its interaction with startup companies whose technology could add value for John Deere customers. |
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| Livestock, poultry sectors brace for high feed costs |
| PEORIA, Ill. — Beef and dairy cattle producers, along with pork and poultry farmers, are bracing for higher feed costs this year. It’s a predictable economic consequence of the high futures prices currently enjoyed by growers of soybeans and corn. |
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| Meat sales last year up nearly 20 percent |
| SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Overall meat dollar sales in 2020 during the pandemic increased 18.4 percent, and volume sales grew 10.3 percent, which is 20 percent above 2019 levels, according to data compiled by IRI, and reported by Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, LLC. |
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| Michigan Corn Growers Association elects new officers |
| LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Corn Growers Association (MCGA) has elected a new slate of officers to lead the organization. The following board members were elected to serve two-year terms as officers: |
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| Allendale: Increased corn, soybean production won’t cause big boost in supply |
| MCHENRY, Ill. – Despite projected increases in corn and soybean production this year, the total supply of both crops isn’t expected to change much, according to the chief strategist for Allendale, Inc. |
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Woodford, Kane county farm bureaus among 12 honored by AFBF
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| Two Illinois County Farm Bureaus were among 12 in the nation selected as winners in the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) County Activities of Excellence (CAE) Award. The Woodford County Farm Bureau (WCFB), headquartered in Eureka (county population 38,664), and the Kane County Farm Bureau (KCFB), located in St. Charles (county population 534,216), each had winning programs featured during the virtual 2021 AFBF Annual Conference, Jan. 10-13. |
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| Study: Crop diversity does not sacrifice yield |
| AMES, Iowa – A new study by Iowa State University (ISU) agronomists shows crop diversity does not sacrifice yield. |
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