Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Visitors are urged to dress appropriately for a visit to working farms during the 2022 McHenry County Farm Stroll this weekend. Four Woodstock farms are among 11 […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Free, self-guided tours of 11 McHenry County family farms are part of the annual Farm Stroll from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. The educational, […]
In my youth, I heard the phrase “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” Being a young farm boy, I had a disturbing visual in my head, but […]
The McHenry County Farm Bureau’s annual Ag Expo will be presented virtually this year. From 1988 to 2018, hundreds of volunteers presented “the farm” to students every two years at […]
Mike Von Bergen drew a larger-than-expected crowd at the McHenry County Farm Bureau office ahead of the opening weekend for the outdoor Farmers Market in Woodstock. The McHenry County Antique […]
March 22 was Ag Day. I should have written about it last week. Instead, I’m writing this week, because a column on agriculture is always timely. For years, my mentor […]
Farmers hope for a good May for a better planting season this year
Wet weather delayed planting in the spring, and fall has failed to provide the usually dry skies that allow farmers to catch up. “2018 was no picnic, but I’ve never […]
Corn stalks keep snow drifts off county road
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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