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Wind farm zoning, decomissioning remain local challenges
Written on 16 Jan, 2012 at 8:03 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
How to go about dismantling wind turbines that have outlived their usefulness presents challenges for county and local officials in parts of Illinois, said David Loomis, director of the Center for Renewable Energy at Illinois State University (ISU). “County boards... (Continue reading)
Illinois Pork Expo Preview
Written on 9 Jan, 2012 at 8:15 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
The 2012 Illinois Pork Expo Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at the Peoria Civic Center provides coverage of several key issues to the pork industry. The seminar program Feb. 1 features discussions on vitamin D deficiency in pigs, exceeding 30 pigs/sow/year, pork... (Continue reading)
Edgerton brothers run small swine operation
Written on 2 Jan, 2012 at 8:00 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
Source: GazetteExtra.com For most young people, 17 is the age of reckless indulgence. It’s a time when teens are grown up enough to be out late but young enough to count on Mom and Dad for funding. For Kurt Weisensel,... (Continue reading)
North-Central Illinois PRRS Project Update
Written on 19 Dec, 2011 at 8:12 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
During the Boehringer Ingelheim PRRS ARC&E Seminar participants heard reports from some of those area regional control & elimination projects. One of those was the North-Central Illinois Project. Our speaker was Dr. Noel Garbes, Bethany Animal Hospital Swine Services. Noel... (Continue reading)
Pork industry weathering high input costs
Written on 28 Nov, 2011 at 8:02 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
Source: WJBC Illinois BLOOMINGTON – The 2011 Illinois Commodity Conference was a chance for farmers like Mike Haag to get back to representing their industries after spending a few months on the combine. The pork producer from Emington in Livingston... (Continue reading)
Illinois Farm Bureau Market Study Tour
Written on 28 Nov, 2011 at 8:01 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
It’s time again to send in your applications for the Illinois Farm Bureau Market Study Tour. Tamara Nelson, Senior Director of Commodities at the Illinois Farm Bureau says this year, the group will travel to Cuba. Nelson says the trip... (Continue reading)
Illinois hunters should report seeing feral swine
Written on 7 Nov, 2011 at 8:13 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois state officials are asking hunters to contact them if they see feral swine as part of an effort to slow the spread of the invasive animals. The wild hogs are free-ranging and not under a livestock farmer’s... (Continue reading)
New Young Leader Blog Shares Farming Stories
Written on 7 Nov, 2011 at 8:08 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
There Are New Kids in Town, and They’re Called Young Leaders There’s a new kid in town… well, really more than one! There’s a whole bunch of new kids, and they are Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders who are blogging... (Continue reading)
Farmers Sense the End of Big Boom Record Crop Prices Have Driven Up Incomes, but Rising Costs and Cooling Demand Are Starting to Take a Bigger Bite
Written on 24 Oct, 2011 at 7:29 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
Source: WallStreet Journal The boom that has made the farm belt one of the strongest economies in the U.S. still has plenty of momentum, but the ride is getting bumpy. The high crop prices that have helped to lift the... (Continue reading)
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