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USDA opens continuous CRP signup; additional enrollment periods set for spring
By Jason VanceSignup is now underway for producers and landowners interested in enrolling acreage in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Continuous Conservation Reserve Program, with the current enrollment period running through March 20.According to Farm Service Agency Administrator Bill Beam, the continuous signup marks the beginning of several Conservation Reserve Program enrollment opportunities scheduled for…
Community
The Knights of Columbus gardens feed community
As winter loosens its grip and the soil begins to soften, there’s a quiet anticipation growing just outside Troy — one rooted not just in the coming season, but in service. For more than a decade, the Troy Chapter of the Knights of Columbus has been turning seeds into sustenance through a garden project that…
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Trojans win GAC-South Championship with perfect record
O’FALLON—The Trojans claimed the GAC-South championship after defeating Liberty High School Friday and in the process accomplished a rare feat by doing so with an undefeated (10-0) record.