Category Archives: Agribusiness
From boom to uncertainty, a volatile decade for Illinois farmers
Uncertainty about trade agreements and a slowdown in farm consolidation also came into play. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Looking back over the last de...
Jan 20, 2020
IDOA hosts ‘Hemp Summit’ in Springfield
Jeff Cox (left), bureau chief for medicinal plants for the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and John Sullivan (right), director of the department, say Illinois hemp farmers may have planted fifty p...
Dec 17, 2019
IFB’s Nielsen: USMCA agreement improvement over NAFTA
Illinois Farm Bureau Director of National Legislation and Policy Development Adam Nielsen. (Photo courtesy Illinois Farm Bureau) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – House Democrats and Speaker Nancy...
Dec 10, 2019
Greater Peoria Farm Show
Iowa State University Climatologist, Elwynn Taylor, talks with Marc StraussMarc Strauss talks with Curt Kimmel from Bates Commodities at the Greater Peoria Farm Show
Dec 03, 2019
McLean County farmer recognized for ag education
John Olson, of McLean, spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A farmer from McLean County has been recognized statewide for helping others learn ...
Nov 12, 2019
Planting and growing season reaching the end
USDA’s Mark Schleusener says weather has been almost ideal for farming in the last week(Photo courtesy: WJBC /File) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – After a late, wet start, the Illinois cro...
Oct 22, 2019
Majority of crops reported in good-to-excellent condition
From flooded fields early in the year to good-to excellent condition is good news for farmers in Illinois (Shane McGraw/flickr) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– Depending on where you were in Illin...
Sep 25, 2019
Pritzker announces $2.2 billion Taiwanese commitment to purchase Illinois corn, soybeans
Illinois is the top soybean producing state and second largest producer of corn in the nation. (Photo Facebook/IL Corn) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that Ta...
Sep 24, 2019
Clean Energy Jobs Act focus of meeting
Michelle Knox, founder / owner of WindSolarUSA (PHOTO;Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– Michelle Knox, founder / owner of WindSolarUSA in Springfield, says business – facilitating r...
Sep 24, 2019
Weekly crop report shows things coming down to the wire
Farmers looking toward the end of harvest favorably (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– USDA crop statisticians are out with the weekly crop report for Illinois.With the late,...
Sep 18, 2019
