Jared White

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News Illinois bill would alter state’s purchasing habits April 15, 2025 By Jared White Filed Under: Food, Food Security, Food Spending, Illinois, News, Specialty Crops, state ag departments, State Departments of Agriculture, State LegislatureThe communications coordinator with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance says a bill making its way through the General Assembly would alter the state’s buying habits for the betterment of the food system.

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The marketing manager with Loveland Products says biofungicides are a promising next step in protecting U.S. row crops. Jake Walker says the products offer biological broad-spectrum disease control utilizing the plant’s built-in defenses. “These are tools that are already being leveraged in these multiple application cycles for crops like almonds, or potatoes, or veg crops.”  […]The post Biofungicides bring added protection to row crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

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News Biofungicides bring added protection to row crops April 15, 2025 By Filed Under: Ag Innovations, Biologicals, Corn, Crops, crops, Crops, Innovations, News, Pest Management, SoybeansThe marketing manager with Loveland Products says biofungicides are a promising next step in protecting U.S. row crops. Jake Walker says the products offer biological broad-spectrum disease control utilizing the plant’s built-in defenses.

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News Illinois ag eyeing estate tax reform April 15, 2025 By Filed Under: Ag taxes, Farm Bureau, Farm Sales, Farmer, Farmland, Illinois, News, State Legislature, Taxes, Young Farmer, Young Farmers & Ranchers, Young Farmers & RanchersThe president of Illinois Farm Bureau says passage of the Family Farm Preservation Act is essential for the future of agriculture. Brian Duncan, who farms in northern Illinois, says the state’s current estate tax laws are a financial burden.

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News IDOA extends suspension of poultry shows & sales April 15, 2025 By Filed Under: Avian influenza, Farm Sales, Farm Shows, Illinois, News, Poultry, Poultry, state ag departments, State Departments of Agriculture, USDAThe Illinois Department of Agriculture has extended the suspension of poultry exhibitions and sales in the state. The moratorium, in response to the ongoing threat of H5N1 avian flu, now continues through May 11th, 2025.