Category Archives: Ask The Expert: Agriculture
Farmer’s market returns to Downtown Bloomington
The market runs outdoors from seven-thirty in the morning to noon every Saturday until the end of October. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomingto...
May 02, 2021
Crop report: Winter weather brings “concern about wheat crop”
Corn and soybeans are twelve percent and five percent plant, respectively, in Illinois. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – This week's reminder of winter should not be of muc...
Apr 20, 2021
New bill could help small business farmers sell directly to consumers
Kelly Lay told WJBC’s Marc Strauss the bill is receiving support from small towns across the state. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Small business farmers across th...
Mar 05, 2021
Illinois corn growers are out with their legislative wish list
State and federal lawmakers can count on hearing from the Illinois Corn Growers Association in 2021. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois corn growers are out with t...
Feb 22, 2021
A trans-fat-free variety of soybean is finding a new use
Doug Winter, a soybean farmer near Mill Shoals in southeastern Illinois and a member of the United Soybean Board, says new uses for soybean products include two brands of running shoes. (Photo courtes...
Dec 21, 2020
Farmers see bright spots in 2020, despite COVID-19
This year, the Trump Administration direct farm aid reached $32 billion – an all-time high. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Amid trade wars and the Coronavirus pand...
Dec 14, 2020
New leadership in the White House could help commodity prices
Curt Kimmel with Bates Commodities in Normal, says President-elect Joe Biden could help future commodity prices. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – New leadership in the White Ho...
Nov 12, 2020
Cash crop harvest nearing completion
Cash crop harvest is nearing completion. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Corn and soybean harvests are almost finished and, as of Sunday, ahead of the average. The USDA crop...
Nov 10, 2020
Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market lives on despite pandemic
The market will be open Saturday morning through October before going indoors once a month during winter time. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Loca...
Oct 05, 2020
Corn and soybean harvest underway
Soybeans are just now being harvested, with 44 percent dropping leaves, 73 percent turning color, and 71 percent good to excellent. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Cool and d...
Sep 23, 2020
