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April 1, 20210

Illinois billionaire Shahid Khan investing in thousands of acres of the state’s farmland

This story was co-published with The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Illinois billionaire Shahid Khan is known for building the autom

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July 28, 20200

Six years and Tuscola residents still waiting on Cronus fertilizer plant

In 2014, in the midst of a gubernatorial election, the construction of a $1.4 billion fertilizer plant in Tuscola was announced with much fanfare and

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May 4, 20200

Covid-19 outbreak hits Rantoul meat processing plant

One of the largest meat processing plants in central Illinois is battling an outbreak of coronavirus in which 21 cases of  Covid-19 have been al

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April 12, 20180

On China tariffs, farm groups say no

China imported more than $130 billion in U.S. commodities in 2017, according to U.S. Import and Export Merchandise trade statistics. Earlier this m

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April 12, 20180

Farmers worry trade war would damage relationship with top customer

For Illinois farmer Mark Crawford, the impending trade war with China comes at a bad time. “I do not agree with the approach,” Crawford said, “when w

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April 12, 20180

Brazil, Argentina may fill the U.S. soybean export gap

Argentina and Brazil may fill China’s soybean needs if China imposes a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybean exports. Chad Hart, an agriculture economist

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April 12, 20180

Crop insurance help for tariff fallout could affect upcoming Farm Bill

While safety nets like federal crop insurance could ease the revenue losses for farmers, large payouts could also impact on an impending Farm Bill dis

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October 27, 20170

Pesticide applicators report drift issues with dicamba, even when using brand names in good weather

More than 100 Illinois pesticide retailers reported the weed killer dicamba drifted and damaged soybeans even when it was sprayed in good conditions,

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October 6, 20170

Long-time housing for migrant farmworkers closes

Since 2001, the former hospital on Nightingale Court in Rantoul housed as many as 450 migrant farmworkers and their families to work in the fields in

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September 26, 20170

Damage from dicamba spurs confusion, questions

After Monsanto introduced Roundup Ready corn and soybeans in the mid-1990s, the use of glyphosate skyrocketed. Currently, more than 90 percent of f

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