Category Archives: Agribusiness

The Illinois State Fair runs Aug. 11-21. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Fair is announcing part of the grandstand concert lineup.Some of the acts scheduled for the...

Precipitation was a little bit above normal last year, although totals varied widely across the state, especially in northern Illinois where it was very dry much of the time. (WJBC file photo)By IIS R...

Mark Schleusener, state statistician, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, says Mother Nature gets some of the credit for big numbers for corn and soybeans in 2021. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/Fil...

Rebecca Clark, who has been spokeswoman for two state agencies after a career in television news, succeeds the twice-retired Kevin Gordon. (Facebook/Illinois State Fair)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD –...

Temperatures in December have been eight to 14 degrees above normal and there's been severe weather this month including a tornado outbreak on Dec. 10. (Facebook/McLean County Emergency Management Age...

Chicago, Rockford, East Saint Louis, Moline and Quincy are wrapping up one of the top five warmest falls on record. Rainfall was mixed. (Carina/Flickr)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Fall has been war...

Winter wheat planted reached 98 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 100 percent. Winter wheat emerged reached 92 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 95 percent. (WJBC File Photo)By USDAS...

Soybeans harvested reached 95 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 98 percent. (Photo courtesy Flickr) By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.1 days suitable for field work during the week endi...

The Illinois average is $58.15. (Flickr/Greg Grossmeier)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As you plan your Thanksgiving Day menu, plan on spending a little more than you did last year. The American Farm...

Corn harvested for grain reached 95 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 92 percent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 4.6 days suitable for field work during the week endin...