Category Archives: Agribusiness
Illinois agriculture will feel impact of crisis
There’s another side to the low gas prices(Photo courtesy Flickr/MichaelCote) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The worldwide coronavirus crisis will have an impact on Illinois agriculture.To...
Mar 20, 2020
IDPH: Fourth person tests positive for coronavirus
Right now, the virus has not been found to be spreading widely in the U.S., and the risk to the general public remains low. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleCHICAGO – The Illinois Department of...
Mar 02, 2020
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 Network SPRINGFIELD – Looking back over the last ...
Jan 20, 2020
LaHood attends signing of ‘Phase One’ trade deal with China
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) and U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.) (right) attended the signing Wednesday in Washington D.C. (Twitter/Drew Ferguson) By Neil Doyle and CNN WASHINGTON – ...
Jan 15, 2020
Illlinois Ag Director resigns over controversial 2012 email
John Sullivan (right) resigned over the weekend, according to the governor’s office. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Su...
Jan 13, 2020
Crop yields are down and the quality questionable
Corn and soybean production are each down about 20 percent from 2018. (Photo courtesy United Soybean Board/flickr) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– The numbers are in from a planting season you might d...
Jan 13, 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
Harvest inches toward completion
The Illinois corn harvest is only about three-quarters complete according to the latest weekly crop report from the USDA. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – As late in the season as it...
Nov 13, 2019
