Category Archives: Agribusiness
‘Farm Hats’ raises money for ag literacy efforts
Livingston County Farmer Kent Blunier presents a check to Livingston County Farm Bureau Manager Jody Hughes with ‘Farm Hats’ group members Deek Sutter and Jenny Schweighert at the 2015 Far...
Sep 03, 2015
Illinois Farm Bureau kicks off centennial celebration
Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert kicks off the organization’s centennial celebration at the 2015 Farm Progress Show in Decatur. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Carrie MuehlingDECATUR -...
Sep 02, 2015
Illinois corn crop enters harvest stage
One percent of Illinois’ corn crop has been harvest. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Mother Nature has the last word, said the USDA’s crop st...
Sep 01, 2015
Illinois crops aided by recent rains
Fifty-six percent of Illinois’ corn crop is rated good to excellent. (Photo by stephaniesays/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Rain helped the crops a little in the w...
Aug 25, 2015
Illinois Democrats say Rauner has energized them
State Rep. Lou Lang says Gov. Bruce Rauner has energized the Democratic Party.(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Out of the governor’s office f...
Aug 21, 2015
Illinois crops could use more rain
Fifty-six percent of Illinois’ corn crop is rated good to excellent. (Photo by stephaniesays/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ harvest could be lacklu...
Aug 18, 2015
Karr repeats as hog-calling champion at Illinois State Fair
The Illinois State Fair runs through Aug. 23. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Fair)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A rookie and a veteran took the top prizes at the hog-...
Aug 17, 2015
USDA offers emergency loans to farmers impacted by heavy rains
(Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – All but one Illinois county is included in the USDA’s disaster designation for areas impacted by massive rain this summer. McLean County ...
Aug 12, 2015
Youth Premium Livestock Sale supports 4-Hers at McLean County Fair
4-H livestock exhibitors wait to participate in the McLean County Fair Youth Premium Livestock Sale on Aug. 8, 2015. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON - Businesses and individuals in...
Aug 10, 2015
Illinois crop conditions decline despite drier conditions
Fifty-six percent of Illinois’ corn crop is rated good to excellent. (Photo by stephaniesays/flickr) By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Most of the state's been getting a ...
Aug 04, 2015
