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Illinois industrial hemp

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Illinois Department of Agriculture receives over 300 industrial hemp applications in two days

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois has been officially an industrial hemp state for three days and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has no plans on stopping anytime soon in their pursuit of industrial hemp growers and processors in the Land of Lincoln. In less than two days, IDOA received 369 applications -- 295 growers and 74 processors -- which resulted in departmental staff immediately reviewing the applications, which is the first step in the approval process. Applications were opened […]

todayMay 2, 2019 46

Midwestern flood losses farmers

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Midwestern farmers devastated by massive, uninsured flood losses

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (UPI) -- Hundreds of millions of dollars of crops destroyed in this month's massive Midwestern flooding events were not insured, farmers say. And the losses could leave many without sufficient income to continue farming. "This uninsured grain issue is really starting to affect people," said Jeff Jorgenson, a western Iowa corn and soy grower whose farm flooded when the Missouri River broke over its banks March 12. "It could end a farming career," he said, his voice was […]

todayMarch 29, 2019 78

farming agriculture career

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Five reasons to consider a career in agriculture

Agriculture is still one of America's primary industries, especially in the American heartland. If you considering your next career move, or have designs on starting your own business, then a career in agriculture could be the logical next step for you. Having a love of the great outdoors and a passion for the environment would be added bonuses. Agriculture is an entire industry is not simple, as there is more to it than leasing or purchasing plots of land, planting […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 61

Serving success restaurant

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Serving success: insider secrets from the restaurant biz

Anyone who has thought about running a restaurant or eatery for a significant amount of time has thought it will be easy. They have believed that they can loiter around all day, speak to customers dining in and maybe whipping something tasty in the kitchen every once in a while. However, a little thing called reality shows that the hospitality and food-service industry is different -- by a wide margin -- contrary to popular belief. It can sometimes be a […]

todayJanuary 25, 2019 37

fruit vegetables Americans

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Majority of Americans don’t enough fruit and vegetables

The CDC recommends that adults should consume at least 1.5 cups of fruit and 2 to 3 cups of vegetables a day. However, their data shows that only 12.2% of people are actually meeting the guidelines for fruit and 9.3% for vegetables. These shocking statistics go hand-in-hand with the high rates of disease and illness that the nation currently faces, including diabetes, obesity and heart attacks, showing the need for America to increase their fruit and vegetable intake. America’s current eating habits Unfortunately, […]

todayJanuary 24, 2019 37

Pennsylvania DUI hard liquor

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Pennsylvania police seeking volunteers to drink hard liquor

KUTZTOWN, Pa. (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania police department is seeking volunteers willing to "drink hard liquor to the point of inebriation" for a training exercise. The Kutztown Police Department said in a Facebook post it is seeking three volunteers to help with a training event designed to teach officers how to administer Standardized Field Sobriety Tests during suspected DUI incidents. The department said volunteers need to be available from 2:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. April 4. "Alcohol will be provided […]

todayJanuary 18, 2019 27

Illinois food bank

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Illinois food banks rush to distribute 315,000 gallons of milk

SPRINGFIELD/DAVENPORT, Ia. (Illinois News Network) -- There will be no shortage of milk for hungry families in Illinois – in fact, there may be too much. Food banks across Illinois are facing a unique challenge. They have just a few months to hand out over 315,000 gallons of milk. The United States Department of Agriculture is donating the milk because it wasn't sold due to the tariff tit-for-tat. Mike Miller with the River Bend Food Bank in the Quad Cities said […]

todayJanuary 8, 2019 14

Kiyoshi Kimura Japan bluefin tuna Tokyo

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613-pound bluefin tuna sells for record $3.1 million in Tokyo

TOKYO (UPI) -- A sushi restaurant owner paid $3.1 million for a 613-pound bluefin tuna at a Japanese auction Saturday, a record price reflecting the growing scarcity of the prized fish. Kiyomura Corp. made the winning bid, which equated to more than $5,000 per pound. The company operates the Sushizanmai restaurant chain in Japan. It was the first auction to be held at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo. The company paid 10 times more than the price for a […]

todayJanuary 6, 2019 57

hemp

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State proposes regulations on hemp crops

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Illinois farmers are one step closer to growing hemp. The Illinois Department of Agriculture released the proposed regulations for growing industrial hemp on December 28. Although Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Industrial Hemp Act in August, planting was delayed pending regulations. Industrial hemp is used for CBD oil, food, clothing fiber and food, according to Liz Rupel, the policy organizer at Illinois Stewardship Alliance. “We are pretty pleased with what the Department of Agriculture produced,” […]

todayJanuary 6, 2019 34

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