Keep an eye out for jumping worms
April 20, 2021After a long winter, Illinois gardeners are eager for the new growing season. While doing the usual preparations and tasks, home gardeners should be aware of an invasive species wriggling across the Midwest – the jumping worm.
USDA food assistance program re-opens
April 16, 2021The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has reopened signup for the Coronavirus Food ...
Despite rain, county drying out
Crawford County is one of the state’s drier areas, but not dry enough to merit listing by the U.S. D...
Drivers reminded to be careful during hectic spring planting
April 12, 2021Illinois is home to 27 million acres of prime farmland, and as the spring temperatures warm, farmers will be taking their implements and heading to the fields across the state. Drivers and farmers alike are urged to be extra cautious during the hectic planting season.
State wheat crop developing
Illinois’ winter wheat crop has begun the maturing process.According to the U.S. Department of Agric...
State wheat looks good
Most of the state’s winter wheat crop is doing well.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,...
Marshall-Velsicol deal nixed
Marshall will not buy the site of a former chemical company.Mayor John Trefz announced this week tha...
Local farmers produe millions of bushels of crops
Crawford County farmers produced almost 14.7 million bushels of corn and more than 5 million bushels...
Wheat weathers cold February
The state’s winter wheat crop is doing fair to good, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Ag protection deadline looms
March 3, 2021Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Cove...
USDA ready to assist farmers affected by winter storms
March 3, 2021The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and sma...
Ag stats sought
February 27, 2021As February winds down, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Servic...
Ag stats sought
February 27, 2021As February winds down, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Servic...
Summer 4-H conference lets teens virtually explore potential careers
February 24, 2021For many teens, deciding where they want to attend college and what they may want to study is challe...
Ag protection deadline looms
February 24, 2021Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Cove...
USDA seeks final crop production totals
November 19, 2020As the 2020 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is contacting producers nationwide to gather final year-end …
Conservation signup deadlines revealed
November 17, 2020The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the 2021 signup periods for general Conservation Reserve Program and CRP Grasslands offers.General signup for CRP will be open from Jan. 4 to Feb. 12; …
State wheat crop growing
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Winter wheat planting in Illinois is finished and most of the crop has emerged.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 92 percent of the crop has emerged and is growing, compared to the five-...
USDA food assistance deadline looms
November 16, 2020U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 is Dec. 11.This program provides direct relief …
County still too dry
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Crawford County remains dry after almost two weeks without measurable precipitation.
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Only one new case Tuesday
A woman in her 20s was the sole new coronavirus case reported by the Crawford County Health Departme...
Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday
If you have unused or unwanted prescription or over-the-counter medication that you’re ready to get rid of Saturday will be a good time to do it. Crawford Memorial Hospital will take part in National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the East Entrance of the hospital.