Category Archives: Agribusiness

Spokesperson Krista Lisser says it’s estimated the fair generated about $6.4 million in total revenue. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – This year’s Illinois State Fair set ...

Illinois farmers are beginning to pull the corn out of the fields. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 6.1 days suitable for field work during the week ending September 18, 2022. St...

WJBC’s Scott Miller with the A-Train concession group at Normal Community High School, last year’s state champions. (Scott Miller/WJBC)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – First round voting t...

Corn harvested for grain reached 1 percent, compared to the 5- year average of 2 percent. (Photo by Andy Melton/flickr)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.8 days suitable for field work during the...

Ackerman Family Farms, located in Morton, grows over 150 different pumpkins. (Photo courtesy: Ackerman Family Farms)By Blake HaasMORTON – In the pumpkin capital of the world, farmers are feeling...

Corn condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 20 percent excellent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.5 days suitable for f...

Corn dough reached 85 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 91 percent. Corn dented reached 46 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 61 percent. (Photo by Andy Melton/flickr)By USDASPRINGFIE...

Corn dough reached 80 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 85 percent. (WJBC File Photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.7 days suitable for field work during the week ending August 21, 2...

A new safety program from the Illinois Department of Transportation promotes zero tolerance toward a goal of zero deaths. (Facebook/Illinois Department of Transportation)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD –...

Second-generation Fried What! family member Shelby Burton says it starts with a piece of homemade pie. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – You know that there are plenty of calories summon...