Category Archives: Ask The Expert: Agriculture
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 HaasBLOOMINGTON – Amid trade wars and the Coronavirus pandem...
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
Illinois corn harvesting has begun
Mark Schleusener, state statistician, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, says Illinois’ corn harvest has just begun. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois ...
Sep 15, 2020
Illinois starting to show up on NOAA Drought Monitor
Corn is twelve percent mature. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Despite the rain of this summer, parts of Illinois are starting to show up on the NOAA Drought Monitor."It's n...
Sep 01, 2020
USDA State Statistician: “It’s time to plant crops”
Farmers are getting their fields ready for planting. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The farmers are taking a look at the possibilities of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pande...
Apr 07, 2020
PODCAST: Don Meyer, McLean County Ag. History
McLean County Ag History Don Meyer talked with WJBC’s Marc Strauss about McLean County Ag. History. (Photo Flickr/2sirius)In his July episode of McLean County Ag History, Don Meyer explains how ...
Aug 15, 2019
Ask The Expert: Agriculture Test
If you ate today, thank a farmer.
Jul 16, 2017
