Illinois returns nearly 1,500 acres of stolen land to state's first federally recognized tribe
The land in southern Dekalb County once belonged to Chief Shab-eh-nay of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation but was seized ...
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Some farmland sales eclipsing $20K per acre this spring
A farm real estate specialist says there have been some milestone farmland sales popping up across parts of the Midwest. Jim ...
Illinois farmers voice concerns over potential cuts to cover crop funding
Cover crops help avoid soil erosion and runoff. Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing a 31% funding cut to a program that helps ...
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Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but ...
Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demand
But over his 40 years as a corn and soybean farmer in Champaign County, Stierwalt said soil erosion, which can cause ...
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USDA Offers Low-Interest Loans to Aid Storm-Hit Farmers in Six Illinois Counties
USDA offers low-interest loans to Illinois farmers in six counties affected by recent severe weather for recovery efforts, as ...
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Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demand
Illinois is one of the leading states for farm fertilizer runoff and one of the top contributors to the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone, a barren area of around 4,500 square miles of coastal waters ...