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Meet the Farmers of the Future: Robots

Home - National, Home Slider Feature, NationalBy News October 3, 2018 Leave a comment

SAN CARLOS, CA (AP) — Brandon Alexander would like to introduce you to Angus, the farmer of the future. He’s heavyset, weighing in at nearly 1,000 pounds, not to mention a bit slow. But he’s strong enough to hoist 800-pound pallets of maturing vegetables and can move them from place to place on his own.…

Illinois Farmers See Healthy Beginning to Harvest

Home - Local, Home Slider FeatureBy News September 21, 2018 Leave a comment

PEORIA, IL (AP) — A U.S. Department of Agriculture report says crops are maturing more quickly in Illinois this year compared to 2017. The agency’s most recent Illinois Crop Progress and Condition report estimates that 75 percent of the corn crop was mature by Sept. 16, compared to 37 percent last year. The report estimates…