Category Archives: Agribusiness
Damaged trees replaced at Illinois State Fairgrounds
Gov. Bruce Rauner (fourth from right) joined officials from the Illinois Green Industries Association for a tree planting at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Fai...
Nov 06, 2015
Dry October helped Illinois farmers finish harvest
Illinois farmers have completed 96 percent of the corn and soybean harvests. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Ninety-six percent of the state&...
Nov 03, 2015
Beef association fights back against WHO report
Illinois Beef Association says lean beef can be a part of a healthy lifestyle. (Flickr) By Terry James SPRINGFIELD – Beef is getting bad marks with the World Health Organization and some think t...
Oct 27, 2015
Illinois corn, soybean harvest nearly complete
Illinois’ corn and soybean harvest are 93 percent complete. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois harvest is almost done, but th...
Oct 27, 2015
Illinois lifts firewood transport ban
The emerald ash borer has been detected in 60 Illinois counties. (Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The ban on transporting fir...
Oct 22, 2015
Illinois farmers make progress in harvest
Eight-five percent of Illinois corn and soybeans are harvested. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – It looks as if come Thanksgiving Day, Illinois far...
Oct 20, 2015
Davis sees potential for Illinois exports after Cuba trade mission
U.S. Reps. Cheri Bustos and Rodney Davis (right) met with Cuba’s Acting Foreign Minister Marcelino Medina Gonzlez during their trade trade. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Cheri Bustos) By Eric Stock B...
Oct 16, 2015
Weather aids Illinois corn, soybean harvest
Illinois corn and soybean harvests are 71 percent complete. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The weather was nearly perfect for harvesting corn and...
Oct 14, 2015
Rep. Davis backs trade deal, but ‘devil is in the details’
U.S. Rep Rodney Davis said the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is meant to modernize decades old language that has put America at a disadvantage when trying to compete with the rest of the world. ...
Oct 07, 2015
Illinois corn, soybean harvest half complete
Corn and soybeans are 50 percent harvested in Illinois. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – This might be the good side of the 2015 farming season in ...
Oct 06, 2015
