A poisonous weed that prompted President Abe Lincoln’s family to move to Illinois is putting livestock here at risk. … MORE
Category Archives: Agribusiness
Statistician expects record harvest
The state and nation are expected to set records in corn and soybean yields this fall.… MORE
As African swine fever threatens Asia, Illinois producers continue precautions
An outbreak of African swine fever is decimating the Chinese pork market, but industry experts say preventive measures make a similar outbreak here highly unlikely. … MORE
Steady harvest progress according to weekly report
Illinois crops are edging further into the harvest stage.… MORE
Livestock farmers use fair to rebut criticism
Illinois animal farmers say they have an image problem.… MORE
2018 crop yield forecast provides positive outlook
2018’s first crop yield forecast is out, and it’s a positive one for Illinois.… MORE
Insects aren’t pestering Illinois crops or farmers too much this summer
Illinois corn and soybean farmers haven’t been plagued by too many pests in recent years, but warm summer weather could still bring trouble.… MORE
Illinois congressional members selected to hash out farm bill
Three members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation will be behind closed doors when lawmakers hash out the reconciliation of the farm bill that passed the House with the version approved by the Senate.… MORE
Robots could be help shape the future of farming in Illinois
Robots developed by researchers at the University of Illinois are helping Midwest farmers in the fields.… MORE
Economic Development Council announces gain of 500 jobs during first quarter
Despite the lack of a Farm Bill to promote job creation locally, Bloomington-Normal added 500 jobs in the first quarter this year.… MORE
Blogs
WJBC Voices: The safe, legal and rare fraud
At one time, Hillary Clinton’s mantra about abortion was that abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare.” I suspected then that she really meant only the “legal” part, and time has borne out that suspicion.
WJBC Voices: Rauner’s Toyota claim a misleading, false promise
On September 27, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner told the Pantagraph that Bloomington-Normal was in serious contention for a Mazda-Toyota auto plant, but the existence of unions and Illinois laws lost the potential jobs to Alabama.
WJBC Voices: “Progressive” has nothing to do with progress
One of the gubernatorial candidates is advocating a progressive income tax as the solution to the state’s economic problems.
WJBC Voices: Celebrating local workers
By Mike Matejka Labor Day is perhaps the most mis-understood holiday in the nation’s calendar. Traditionally viewed as a summer’s end celebration, its real roots are in worker protest, trying to claim and celebrate their role in society. In Bloomington, local unions organize and march together, along with community groups and aspiring politicians, in Monday’s…