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2021 Cover Crop Program Application Period Ends

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Hundreds of Applications Received

The second year of the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s (IDOA) Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program ended with 768 applications requesting over 185,000 acres submitted to IDOA. The discount program opened the application period at 12:01am December 15 and saw the acreage limit met within its first 24-hours. In 2019, over 500 applications requesting over 133,000 acres were received. Consistent with last year’s program, qualified applicants will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. [Read more...]

Always Check Your Equipment By Rich Gurka

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Climbing stick to the deer stand

The rotted nylon strap

A New York man came to Illinois to archery hunt deer thru a prominent outfitting service. While climbing down off the deer stand after taking off his safety harness, the uppermost nylon strap of the climbing stick failed. The hunter fell to the ground, shattering his femur.
The outfitter, landowner, manufacturer of the climbing stick and others  are certain to be sued in the near future. You would have thought that the outfitter and guide would have checked before the client injured himself.
Accident or negligence?
ALWAYS CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT.

WHITE COUNTY FARMER DIRECTS AMERICA’S FARMERS GROW COMMUNITIES DONATION TO WHITE COUNTY 4-H SUPPORT COMMITTEE

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Charlie Nolan

• The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by Bayer Fund, partners with farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits to help their communities.

• Through the program, farmers enroll for the chance to direct a $2,500 donation to a local eligible nonprofit organization of their choice.

• The America’s Farmers programs have given more than $57 million to rural America since 2010. [Read more...]

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