Category Archives: Agribusiness
Corn and soybean prices see support to begin year
By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON – Corn and soybean prices have experienced a strong start to 2015.Reason for the support could include money being transferred from different sectors into commoditi...
Jan 06, 2015
Top Stories 2014: Agriculture
Illinois farmers went second in the nation to Iowa in corn production in 2014. (WJBC file photo)By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois farmers will remember 2014 for a bumper crop and ...
Dec 30, 2014
New app could save lives in grain accidents
Photo by Flickr user Deewayne NealyBy The Associated PressBLOOMINGTON- A new app could help reduce the number of fatal grain bin entrapments that occur in Illinois.The Illinois Corn Marketing Board an...
Dec 28, 2014
Illinois agriculture could benefit from improved Cuban relations
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Jurveston)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Agri-business in Illinois smells money in improved trade relations between the United States and Cuba.The preside...
Dec 17, 2014
IAA Foundation scholarship program applications now available
By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON – The IAA Foundation is offering a wide variety of scholarship opportunities for the 2015-16 school year.Seventy-four scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 per...
Dec 12, 2014
New scholarship program available from Monsanto Fund
By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON – The Monsanto Fund is offering a new scholarship program.America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders is launching in 40 states, with more than $500,000 in scholarships...
Dec 11, 2014
