Category Archives: Agribusiness
Japanese Beetles damaging crops in central Illinois
Farmers in Central and Western Illinois are being advised to scour their land for Japanese beetles after recent reports of the green and copper-colored insects causing damage to soy and corn crops. (P...
Aug 06, 2017
Aussies visit area to learn about Midwestern farming
The group of Australian ag professionals toured Livingston County on Tuesday. (Photo Cynthia Grau/WJBC-WJEZ) By Cynthia Grau PONTIAC – The Livingston County Farm Bureau hosted around 30 people f...
Aug 02, 2017
After Ohio State Fair tragedy, Illinois removes one ride ahead of its fair
The 2017 Illinois State Fair is scheduled for Aug. 10-20. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Fair) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – The investigation of a deadly amusement ride accident at t...
Jul 28, 2017
Researchers trying to protect declining honeybee population
Beekeepers are trying to recover from a cold winter of 2015-16 when many lost entire colonies of bees. (Photo Flickr/John) By Illinois Radio Network URBANA – Honeybee populations are on the decl...
Jul 23, 2017
Big data, new tech transforming Illinois agriculture
Farmers in Illinois have more technology available than ever according to a University of Illinois expert. (Photo Flickr/2sirius) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network CHAMPAIGN – Illinois farme...
Jul 22, 2017
Illinois Farm Bureau fights tax cut rollback
In the course of overhauling the federal tax code, Republicans in Congress may take away a key write-off that will raise taxes for farmers across the nation. (WJBC file photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illin...
Jul 08, 2017
Study shows corn has more economic value as food rather than biofuel
According to a new study, corn’s economic value as food outweighs its value as biofuel. (WJBC File Photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network URBANA-CHAMPAIGN – In the first study of...
Jul 08, 2017
Illinois fair season underway, even amid budget crisis
The Illinois State Fair runs Aug. 10-20 in Springfield. (Photo courtesy Illinois State Fair) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The lemon shake-ups are being served and the chickens are bei...
Jun 24, 2017
Focus on Downtown Bloomington: O’Rourke Family Gardens
O’Rourke Family Gardens has a stand at the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market on Saturdays. (WJBC file photo) by Marc Strauss BLOOMINGTON – Mark O’Rourke appreciates the pass...
Jun 22, 2017
Focus on Downtown Bloomington: A good egg
by Marc Strauss NORMAL - Charlie Larkin is a good egg. He also knows a good egg when he sees one. Larkin is the owner of Above Normal Eggs. He's a sixth generation farmer who began raising hens...
Jun 16, 2017
