Category Archives: Agribusiness
A top leader in Ag industry in Illinois calls infrastructure bill a “good piece of legislation”
A top leader in the Agricultural industry in Illinois has high praises for President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A lea...
Nov 12, 2021
Normal West FFA goes back-to-back as National Livestock Judging Champions
Paige Lemenager, Preston Rhode and Lauren Mohr. (Facebook/Earlybird)By RFD RadioNORMAL – It’s been quite the run for the Normal West FFA Livestock Judging Team.They’ve gone back-to-b...
Nov 08, 2021
This week’s crop report is more like a wet weather report
Soybeans harvested reached 68 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 77 percent. (Facebook/Illinois Soybean Association)(USDA) – There were 4.7 days suitable for field work during the week e...
Oct 27, 2021
Rains stalled the progress of the Illinois harvest last week
Corn harvested for grain reached 62 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 59 percent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 2.7 days suitable for field work during the week endin...
Oct 19, 2021
Illinois farmers are closer to completing the harvest
Corn harvested reached 55 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 46 percent. (WJBC file photo) By USDA(Weekly Progress Report)There were 4.2 days suitable for field work during the week ending Oct...
Oct 13, 2021
Illinois’ harvest is zipping along
Corn harvested reached 41 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 32 percent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD -There were 6.0 days suitable for field work during the week ending October 3, 2021...
Oct 06, 2021
Fall pumpkin harvest “surprisingly good” after wet summer
John Ackerman with Ackerman Family Farms spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Photo courtesy: Ackerman Family Farms/Facebook) By Blake HaasMORTON – In the pumpkin capital of the world, the pum...
Sep 29, 2021
Illinois’ harvest continues
Corn harvested for grain reached 21 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 18 percent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.5 days suitable for field work during the week endin...
Sep 28, 2021
Warm and dry this past week for Illinois farmers
Corn harvested for grain reached 11 percent, compared to the 5- year average of 8 percent. (WJBC file photo) By USDA SPRINGFIELD – There were 6.6 days suitable for field work during the week end...
Sep 21, 2021
Illinois crops are into the harvest
One percent of corn acres have been harvested, compared to the five-year average of three percent. (Photo by Andy Melton/flickr)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.7 days suitable for field work d...
Sep 14, 2021
