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• Illinois ag taking action for monarchs
  Statewide coalition releases 20-year agricultural plan to help protect, maintain monarch butterflies.

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• Soggy conditions continue to stop up crop progress
  Warmer, drier conditions this week could open up fieldwork, planting window.

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• Pollinator habitat grants go to local groups across state
  Out of 50 states, several schools and other entities in Illinois awarded funds to establish new forage areas for bees and other pollinators.

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• Bavarian monastery's diverse farm sustains souls, agricultural values
  On-farm market sells fruits of monk's labor, including meat, cheese, vegetables, fruits and more.

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• Helping kids, community motivates Clinton area farmers to work together
  "Acres for Kids" program to promote agriculture education, support Clinton Community YMCA youth and adult programs.

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• USDA sets timeline to upgrade animal disease traceability system
  Improvements include plans to move away from metal ear tags in cattle, bison industries.

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• Legislation seeks permanent Section 199A deduction
  Measure would allow pass-through businesses to take a tax deduction of up to 20 percent of business income.

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• Tackling drainage district cropland debasements
  Cropland under a drainage district assessment should receive an adjustment, but process is complicated.

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• CropWatchers 2.0: Same story, different day
  Active weather pattern continues, dumping rain, snow on CropWatchers 2.0 team and delaying planting further.

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• Could black currants and more oat acreage be in Illinois' future?
  Student groups from Illinois State and University of Illinois pitch plans to market new products in national marketing competition.

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