Category Archives: Agribusiness

Roads can be dangerous during harvest season
McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage says be careful of farm vehicles on the roadways the next few months. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – It’s harvest time and fa...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2015

Illinois agriculture officials tout dairy in reverse trade mission
Tghe Midwest Dairy Expo is being held in Madison, Wisc. this week. (Photo by Guy Montag/flickr) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is not "America’s Dairyland," but...
Syndicated Author Sep 30, 2015

Warm, dry weather aids Illinois harvest
Thirty percent of the Illinois corn harvest has been completed. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A warm and dry week helped the state’s far...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2015
Illinois ag, fair directors resign
By WFMB/Illinois Farm Week Now SPRINGFIELD – Turmoil inside the Illinois Department of Agriculture on Thursday as both the Illinois Department of Agriculture Director and Illinois State Fair Man...
Syndicated Author Sep 25, 2015

Weather creates mixed bag for Illinois crops
Fifty-four percent of Illinois’ corn crop is rated good to excellent. (Photo by stephaniesays/flickr)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The state was warmer and wetter than...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2015

Recent rains aid Illinois soybean drop, slow harvest
Fifty-three percent of Illinois’ soybean crop is rated good to excellent. (Photo courtesy United Soybean Board)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois farmers saw almost ...
Syndicated Author Sep 15, 2015

Illinois Harvest Dinner encourages conversation
About 100 invited guests joined together at a farm near Pontiac for the inaugural Illinois Harvest Dinner on Sept. 9, 2015. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Carrie MuehlingPONTIAC – It wasn't exactly a ...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2015

Dry weather resumes as Illinois harvest begins
Two percent of the Illinois corn crop has been harvested. (Photo courtesy United Soybean Board/flickr) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Wet, then dry. That’s the story of ...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2015

Drones displayed at Farm Progress Show
Ag Eagle displayed its drones at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur. (Photo courtesy Facebook AgEagle Ariel Systems)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkDECATUR – With the big combine and grain bin...
Syndicated Author Sep 04, 2015

Growmark members support Ag in the Classroom
Amy Bradford (left) of Growmark presents a check to Susan Moore of the IAA Foundation and Kevin Daugherty of Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom during the 2015 Farm Progress Show. (Carrie Muehling/...
Syndicated Author Sep 03, 2015