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The Illinois Department of Agriculture is banning out-of-state birds from exhibitions and fairs around the state to help stem the spread of a deadly bird…
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On this week's Business Report, Bill Wheelhouse talks with Tim Landis about a new effort to collect on-line sales taxes in Illinois; Nudo Products expands…
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Emerald ash borerCredit U.S Department of AgricultureEdit | RemoveTwelve counties have been added to Illinois' emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine, the…
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A beetle that has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across the country has spread into central Illinois.The state's agriculture department says the…
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Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a law allowing universities and the Illinois Department of Agriculture to study industrial hemp. The Chicago Democrat signed the…
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Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner is criticizing Gov. Pat Quinn's agriculture director. Lee Enterprises Newspapers' Springfield bureau…
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Illinois' two state fairs did not comply with the law last year, according to a recent state audit -- and budget realities mean that'll happen again this…
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Macon County's fair will not be held this year. It's the first break in almost 160 years and organizers say finances are the cause.Fair Board Treasurer…
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When the "lobbyist" armed with a free basket of treats is a smiling farm kid, what state lawmaker could say no to the gift? That was the scene at Ag Lobby…
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Some of the best Illinois has to offer will be on display this weekend in Springfield. It's the annual Illinois Products Expo at the Orr Building on the…