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The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

Gretchen Macklin

The barn on the Birch family farm stands tall at dusk. The Birch family has farmed the same land for 150 years.

Hard work, adaptation: Family farm turns 150

By Gretchen Macklin, Contributing Writer March 30, 2020
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