Category Archives: Agribusiness
Retirement planning important for farmers, too
By Carrie Muehling CHICAGO – Many farmers believe they can’t retire. Some don’t even think they would ever want to. But spending less time on the farm could be possible with a little...
Jan 08, 2015
OSHA cites Illinois company after 2 worker deaths in Peoria
By The Associated Press PEKIN – A federal agency has filed violations against an Illinois agricultural products company after two workers died at its Pekin facility. The Occupational Safe...
Jan 08, 2015
Corn and soybean prices see support to begin year
By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON – Corn and soybean prices have experienced a strong start to 2015.Reason for the support could include money being transferred from different sectors into commoditi...
Jan 06, 2015
Top Stories 2014: Agriculture
Illinois farmers went second in the nation to Iowa in corn production in 2014. (WJBC file photo)By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois farmers will remember 2014 for a bumper crop and ...
Dec 30, 2014
New app could save lives in grain accidents
Photo by Flickr user Deewayne NealyBy The Associated PressBLOOMINGTON- A new app could help reduce the number of fatal grain bin entrapments that occur in Illinois.The Illinois Corn Marketing Board an...
Dec 28, 2014
Agriculture groups cheering Cuba announcement
By Carrie Muehling PEORIA – Illinois Soybean Association District Director John Longley has seen firsthand the potential for increasing trade with Cuba. The association is among many agriculture...
Dec 18, 2014
Illinois agriculture could benefit from improved Cuban relations
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Jurveston) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Agri-business in Illinois smells money in improved trade relations between the United States and Cuba. The pres...
Dec 17, 2014
New leader named for Illinois Farm Service Agency
By The Associated Press CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has named a new leader of the Farm Service Agency Illinois State Committee. Jill Appell of Altona, Illinois, farms in ...
Dec 17, 2014
IAA Foundation scholarship program applications now available
By Carrie Muehling BLOOMINGTON – The IAA Foundation is offering a wide variety of scholarship opportunities for the 2015-16 school year. Seventy-four scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 p...
Dec 12, 2014
New scholarship program available from Monsanto Fund
By Carrie MuehlingBLOOMINGTON – The Monsanto Fund is offering a new scholarship program.America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders is launching in 40 states, with more than $500,000 in scholarships...
Dec 11, 2014
