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Gov. Pat Quinn presented his annual State of the State address to the Illinois General Assembly today.
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Opportunities to scale up sales exist for Illinois specialty crop growers. That was the focus of their recent convention in Springfield.

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2012 IFB Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference
Attend the Illinois Farm Bureau Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference (GALC) scheduled for February 29-March 1, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. With two days of general sessions and workshops, you will learn what issues to take aim at, how to scale the obstacles between you and your elected officials, and how to mobilize your team to victory. In other words, you'll learn how to be all you can be!

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02.04.12  
IRS makes changes to Schedule F 1:00 AM
U of I tax specialist Gary Hoff says some major changes have been made to Schedule F, which most farmers use to report income.
02.03.12  
Shrinking cow herd could pressure beef prices
A smaller inventory of cattle in the U.S. is expected to provide upward pressure on beef prices throughout this year and possibly into 2013. We have audio from Purdue's Chris Hurt.
02.03.12  
33 Illinois counties eligible for air quality initiative
Farmers in 33 Illinois counties are eligible for a new air quality initiative through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
02.03.12  
Analyst: This could be a big year for corn production
"If the weather is good this spring we could have huge acreages," says AgriVisor's Dale Durchholz.
02.02.12  
CME Group sets up $100 million protection fund for customers
Fund will provide additional protections for farmers and ranchers who hedge in Chicago futures markets.
02.02.12  
U of I: Corn-Corn-Bean rotation more profitable
Longer-term, heavier corn rotations net better returns than straight corn-soybean rotation across Illinois.
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01.27.12
Forecaster: Winter weather expected to return to Illinois soon
While most meteorologists are calling for continued mild conditions for Illinois, one forecaster is warning about a wet spring for 2012.
01.24.12
Continued La Nina may promote wet spring
RFD Radio's Al Jarand recently spoke with state climatologist Jim Angel about what to expect this spring.
01.17.12
Overnight storms dump heavy rains over southern half of Illinois
Unusually warm weather spawned severe thunderstorms early Tuesday morning, bringing heavy rains.
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02.04.12
IRS makes changes to Schedule F 1:00 AM
U of I tax specialist Gary Hoff says some major changes have been made to Schedule F, which most farmers use to report income.
02.03.12
Shrinking cow herd could pressure beef prices
A smaller inventory of cattle in the U.S. is expected to provide upward pressure on beef prices throughout this year and possibly into 2013. We have audio from Purdue's Chris Hurt.
02.03.12
33 Illinois counties eligible for air quality initiative
Farmers in 33 Illinois counties are eligible for a new air quality initiative through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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02.04.12
IRS makes changes to Schedule F 1:00 AM
U of I tax specialist Gary Hoff says some major changes have been made to Schedule F, which most farmers use to report income.
02.03.12
Shrinking cow herd could pressure beef prices
A smaller inventory of cattle in the U.S. is expected to provide upward pressure on beef prices throughout this year and possibly into 2013. We have audio from Purdue's Chris Hurt.
02.03.12
33 Illinois counties eligible for air quality initiative
Farmers in 33 Illinois counties are eligible for a new air quality initiative through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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02.01.12
Labor Department rethinks controversial youth labor rules
The U.S. Labor Department will re-propose this summer the portion of its regulation on child labor in agriculture interpreting the “parental exemption.”
01.31.12
Johnson: Pension debt state's financial albatross
The state’s financial health will deteriorate further unless state employee pension debt is addressed, the Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable was warned last week.
01.27.12
Obama backs tax reform, infrastructure/energy rebuild
We have an audio report from RFD Radio's Matt Kaye on the president's plan to create a federal trade enforcement unit.
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