Category Archives: Agribusiness
Illinois weather was warmer and wetter in 2021
Precipitation was a little bit above normal last year, although totals varied widely across the state, especially in northern Illinois where it was very dry much of the time. (WJBC file photo)By IIS R...
Jan 13, 2022
USDA: Illinois farmers finished 2021 with record year for soybeans
Mark Schleusener, state statistician, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, says Mother Nature gets some of the credit for big numbers for corn and soybeans in 2021. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/Fil...
Jan 12, 2022
A recap of Illinois weather in 2021
Temperatures in December have been eight to 14 degrees above normal and there's been severe weather this month including a tornado outbreak on Dec. 10. (Facebook/McLean County Emergency Management Age...
Dec 23, 2021
Warm fall across Illinois
Chicago, Rockford, East Saint Louis, Moline and Quincy are wrapping up one of the top five warmest falls on record. Rainfall was mixed. (Carina/Flickr)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Fall has been war...
Dec 03, 2021
2021’s final weekly crop progress report
Winter wheat planted reached 98 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 100 percent. Winter wheat emerged reached 92 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 95 percent. (WJBC File Photo)By USDAS...
Nov 30, 2021
Illinois harvest is almost complete
Soybeans harvested reached 95 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 98 percent. (Photo courtesy Flickr) By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.1 days suitable for field work during the week endi...
Nov 23, 2021
Average Thanksgiving dinner up 14% this year
The Illinois average is $58.15. (Flickr/Greg Grossmeier)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As you plan your Thanksgiving Day menu, plan on spending a little more than you did last year. The American Farm...
Nov 20, 2021
A top leader in Ag industry in Illinois calls infrastructure bill a “good piece of legislation”
A top leader in the Agricultural industry in Illinois has high praises for President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A lea...
Nov 12, 2021
Normal West FFA goes back-to-back as National Livestock Judging Champions
Paige Lemenager, Preston Rhode and Lauren Mohr. (Facebook/Earlybird)By RFD RadioNORMAL – It’s been quite the run for the Normal West FFA Livestock Judging Team.They’ve gone back-to-b...
Nov 08, 2021
This week’s crop report is more like a wet weather report
Soybeans harvested reached 68 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 77 percent. (Facebook/Illinois Soybean Association)(USDA) – There were 4.7 days suitable for field work during the week e...
Oct 27, 2021
