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Apr 06, 2021 | For Members

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I did a Google search for strange things that wash up on beaches, and most of the items that came up did not seem really strange at all. Jellyfish, giant squid, driftwood, whale bones, and of course, entire beached whales at times. Sure, there were are few oddities, such as…

Apr 05, 2021

Free Commentary

While technically today is not the first trading day of April, it feels that way here in Northern Illinois at least, and the month is trying to live up to its reputation with a few welcome showers. There may be some of you involved in commercial floristry and are looking…

Apr 05, 2021 | For Members

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Apr 03, 2021 | For Members

Weekly Commentary

APRIL 3, 2021 Fool me once; shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me, and by the way, do you need a more significant line of credit? Anyone who, over the course of the past week, has glanced at the business/investment section of the paper has no doubt read…

Apr 01, 2021

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And you just thought that the USDA did not have a sense of humor. Obviously wanting to get a jump on April Fool’s Day, the agency fooled the grain/soy markets yesterday, particularly the bears, with their acreage estimates. Of course, the report was no “hoax,” although some would argue that…