Category Archives: Agribusiness
Illinois corn, soybeans ahead of long-term averages
2015 is shaping up to be a good year for Illinois' headline crops. (Photo courtesy Stevie Rocco/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois corn and soybeans advanced in the...
May 12, 2015
Durbin calls for new renewable fuel requirement
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to set the renewable fuel requirement for 2014, 2015 and 2016. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio N...
May 11, 2015
FSA paperwork due after planting complete
By Carrie MuehlingNORMAL – Area farmers are wasting no time putting this year’s crop into the ground.A great stretch of weather in early May allowed for significant planting progress in Ce...
May 08, 2015
Planting progress pressures grain prices
Weather has been good for planting progress and crop conditions. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON - Grain prices continue to drift lower based on good planting weather for much of t...
May 05, 2015
Normal discontinues farmers market
Normal won’t be bringing back its Trailside Farmer’s Market this summer. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Uptown Normal)By Eric StockNORMAL – It appears Bloomington-Normal isn’t big en...
May 04, 2015
Budget proposal threatens ag education funding
Tri-Valley FFA members help elementary school students with a planting project during National FFA Week. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Carrie MuehlingDOWNS – Illinois schools with agriculture educati...
Feb 26, 2015
Grand Prairie Grain Guild starting small, but growing
By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON – The Grand Prairie Grain Guild continues to help farmers access food-grade markets for a variety of crops including wheat, barley, rye, sorghum and even corn...
Feb 26, 2015
Nelson: Rauner’s budget ‘manageable’ for IDOA
Illinois Department of Agriculture Acting Director Philip Nelson is focusing on budget and personnel in his first few weeks on the job. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Carrie MuehlingSPRINGFIELD – Budg...
Feb 23, 2015
FAA announces UAV guidelines
Leading agriculture advocate for UAV flight Chad Colby (right) with the 360 Yield Center demonstrates the technology to high school students. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON &ndash...
Feb 17, 2015
Availability of locally grown food increasing
The options to buy locally grown food are increasing with more community supported agriculture programs available and Green Top Grocery closer to becoming a reality. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Carrie Mu...
Feb 13, 2015
