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Read article: Be vigilant about bird diseases
Be vigilant about bird diseases
Anyone who comes into contact with birds should be aware that avian influenza cases are on the rise in Illinois and around the Midwest. What is...
Protect Your Small Flock from Avian Flu
Read article: Preventing Avian Flu in Your Small Flock
Preventing Avian Flu in Your Small Flock
In the past three weeks, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected wild birds in the central U.S. flyway. The HPIA strains being...
Read article: 4-H members learn you have to crack a few eggs every now and then
4-H members learn you have to crack a few eggs every now and then
The next time you use the phrase "walking on eggshells," you'll think of a group of 4-H afterschool youth in Decatur who actually walked on eggs as...
Read article: Getting Personal: Conner's Cluckers instills hope
Getting Personal: Conner's Cluckers instills hope
Youth can and do make a difference in their communities, and Sparta (Randolph County) Lincoln eighth grader Conner Stewart is among them. Conner...

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What COVID-19 means for your dinner table
URBANA, Ill – Headlines about dairy farms dumping milk and livestock being euthanized are a sharp contrast to empty meat cases. The novel coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the nation’s food supply chain, resulting in increased prices for panicked shoppers and major losses for Illinois farmers...
Take steps to help stop avian flu in wild birds, domestic flocks
URBANA, Ill. – Avian flu cases are on the rise in the Midwest. From canceled poultry shows to advising homeowners to remove bird feeders, Illinois is urging those who come into contact with birds to take steps to prevent the disease from spreading. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is a...