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Thursday, November 08, 2012  Harvest of corn and soybeans in Illinois almost done.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Illinois loan programs offer more flexibility for concerned farmers.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Official disaster declaration for Pike County, Illinois from the USDA.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Gov. Pat Quinn has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for disaster designations for virtually all Illinois counties amid scorching temperatures and one of the state's worst droughts on record.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Close to one hundred farmers met at the University of Illinois Extension Office in Quincy Monday to discuss what they can do with their dried out corn crop. Much of Illinois' corn and soybean crop is suffering. Farm officials say southern Illinois is getting the worst of it.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A controversial large-scale hog farm in McDonough County has the green light to begin construction.

Monday, February 06, 2012  Opponents of a proposed large-scale hog farm in McDonough County can breathe a sigh of relief - at least for now.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Tuesday night, a standing room only crowd at WIU's Sandburg Theatre was far from an agreement on the proposed hog confinement. Shamrock Acres is the product of Larry O'Hearne, a family man backed with four generations of farming. He wants Shamrock Acres to house more than 18,000 pigs in a healthy and safe environment.

Monday, January 17, 2011  You'll recall lawmakers passed a 66-percent income-tax hike and increased corporate tax rates.  But that increase will affect some Illinois farmers multiple times.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Illinois farmers who want to learn the latest in soil conservation practices may attend one of three seminars the Illinois Department of Agriculture and other agencies will host this month.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010  The Illinois Department of Agriculture says some farmers are considering replanting corn that's been sitting in water over the past week.