Category Archives: Agribusiness
Trade a high priority for agriculture groups
By Carrie Muehling WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture groups continue to push for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to strengthen the chances for the TransPacific Partnership and other trade agreement...
Apr 30, 2015
Illinois Ag Leadership moves to Bloomington
By Carrie Muehling BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation has moved its headquarters from Macomb to Bloomington. The group had been based in Macomb since it was founded in...
Apr 30, 2015
Organizations benefit from 1st Farm Credit Services gift
By Carrie Muehling NORMAL – 1st Farm Credit Services is supporting agricultural organizations throughout the state for a fifth year. The association will distribute $125,000 from a donor advised...
Apr 30, 2015
Volunteers to plant Normal Refuge Food Forest
By Carrie Muehling NORMAL - Volunteers of all ages are invited to help plant the Normal Refuge Food Forest on May 9. The food forest will be the first of its kind in Illinois to be located in a city p...
Apr 30, 2015
Budget proposal threatens ag education funding
Tri-Valley FFA members help elementary school students with a planting project during National FFA Week. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Carrie MuehlingDOWNS – Illinois schools with agriculture educati...
Feb 26, 2015
Grand Prairie Grain Guild starting small, but growing
By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON – The Grand Prairie Grain Guild continues to help farmers access food-grade markets for a variety of crops including wheat, barley, rye, sorghum and even corn...
Feb 26, 2015
Nelson: Rauner’s budget ‘manageable’ for IDOA
Illinois Department of Agriculture Acting Director Philip Nelson is focusing on budget and personnel in his first few weeks on the job. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Carrie Muehling SPRINGFIELD – Bu...
Feb 23, 2015
FAA announces UAV guidelines
Leading agriculture advocate for UAV flight Chad Colby (right) with the 360 Yield Center demonstrates the technology to high school students. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Carrie Muehling BLOOMINGTON &nda...
Feb 17, 2015
Availability of locally grown food increasing
The options to buy locally grown food are increasing with more community supported agriculture programs available and Green Top Grocery closer to becoming a reality. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Carrie M...
Feb 13, 2015
Open house will feature 4-H robotics team
By Carrie Muehling NORMAL – Many 4-H members are cracking open project books and taking part in activities that will prepare them for this summer’s county fair and other events. Several 4-...
Feb 12, 2015
