Category Archives: Agribusiness
Harvest could start soon for some Illinois farmers
The past week had some weather suitable for farming, according to USDA state statistician Mark Schleusener. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois crops are trying t...
Aug 20, 2019
PODCAST: Don Meyer, McLean County Ag. History
McLean County Ag History Don Meyer talked with WJBC’s Marc Strauss about McLean County Ag. History. (Photo Flickr/2sirius) In his July episode of McLean County Ag History, Don Meyer explains how...
Aug 15, 2019
Disaster declaration a relief to some
Illinois farmers are thankful for declaration(Shane McGraw/flickr) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– The news that the USDA's declared all of Illinois a disaster area is a relief to many of the s...
Aug 13, 2019
Butter cow unveiled at Illinois State Fair
The cow's wearing a hard hat and stands among traffic cones and the word FUTURE, all in butter. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – No matter what other states do, you can count o...
Aug 07, 2019
Fields finally drying out for Illinois farmers
USDA Illinois statistician Mark Schleusener said with the fields drying out it has caught the attention of the drought monitor. (WJBC File Photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois farmers ...
Aug 06, 2019
Crop Statistician: May not be too late to have a good 2019
Corn has entered the dough stage, and 43 percent of corn is in good to excellent condition.(WJBC File Photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It may not be too late for Illinois farmers to have a ...
Jul 23, 2019
LeRoy job fair planned after shock of plant closing
The City of LeRoy is organizing a job fair Tuesday following the sudden closure of one of the community’s largest employers. (File photo) By Neil Doyle and Howard Packowitz LEROY &...
Jul 19, 2019
Employees Given No Warning Before Plant Closure
One former employee says there was shock when they learned of the closing. (From DuPont Pioneer website)By A.J. HarrisLEROY – A former employee of the now-closed DuPont Pioneer Hi-Bred Plant has...
Jul 18, 2019
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
(Washington, D.C., May 23, 2019) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to ...
May 23, 2019
USDA Projecting Mostly Lower Crop Prices for this Upcoming Year
Producers of many major crops are likely to see lower prices during this coming marketing year. (Gary Crawford/USDA) https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/389/2019/05/10135803/DA0_731635BC6CF64F03AF...
May 10, 2019
