A first-generation Illinois farmer says she’s found a unique answer to the “horsepower” needs of her specialty operation. Ruth Burke, who’s also an assistant art professor at Illinois State University, says draft animals, like her oxen, are making a comeback on small farms. “I’ve got a four-year-old team of milking shorthorn steers.”  She says, “Their […]

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