Category Archives: Agribusiness
Pork producers wary of new China tariffs
Farmers for Free Trade, an agricultural trade group, calls the 25 percent tariff from China on pork a tax on farmers. (Photo Pixabay)By Greg HalbleibLocal pork producers are watching closely as China ...
Apr 03, 2018
Gas prices undergoing seasonal increases
Gas prices are as low as $2.40 a gallon in Bloomington-Normal. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By RFD Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Crude oil futures are still trading well below $100 a barrel, although pr...
Mar 27, 2018
LaHood: U.S. should remain in NAFTA
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said farmers are benefitting from the North American Free Trade Agreement. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By RFD Radio NetworkPEORIA – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood gets a...
Mar 02, 2018
State ag department recognizes Logan County farm for sustainable operations
Dave Bishop and his family, operators of PrairiErth Farm south of Atlanta, received the state award Thursday during the annual meeting of the Illinois Organic Growers. (Photo Facebook/PrairiErth Farm)...
Jan 11, 2018
LaHood discusses farm plans for 2018
Speaking at the Illinois Agriculture Legislative Roundtable, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood addressed the possibilities 2018 may hold for farmers. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON R...
Jan 04, 2018
Zoning panel begins lengthy review of plans for McLean County’s third wind farm
The McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals is conducting a lengthy hearing to determine if an alternative energy company can build a wind farm north and northwest of Bloomington-Normal.(Photo cou...
Jan 03, 2018
Rauner declares harvest emergency
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday declared a statewide harvest emergency to assist farmers and grain handlers who are grappling with the fallout of rain-related delays. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner...
Nov 06, 2017
Illinois farmers push for harvest emergency to quickly get crops in
Wet conditions are hampering harvest in many areas of the state.(Photo courtesy United Soybean Board/Flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkBLOOMINGTON – Farmers in Illinois are asking Gov. Bruce Raune...
Nov 01, 2017
Ag research firm moving to Pontiac
Precision Planting plans to host seminars with groups from throughout the world. (Photo Cynthia Grau/WJEZ)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – The Pontiac City Council has approved a redevelopment agreement...
Oct 05, 2017
Survey says rural economy challenged by low grain prices
The Rural Mainstreet Index from Creighton University surveyed bank presidents throughout the Midwest. (Photo Flickr/DeeWayneNealy)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A survey ...
Sep 30, 2017
