From the Farm: Ukraine and the Conservation Reserve CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Howard Buffett soon will make his second trip to Ukraine this spring and last Wednesday expressed his concern that USDA could be doing more to produce …
History Harvest: Big M Strawberry Patch TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Strawberry season at the Big M Berry patch southwest of Taylorville means hundreds of people filling quart containers of strawberries, thanks to the …
Harvest Heritage: Riggs Brewery URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Beer enthusiasts at Riggs Brewery Saturday were oblivious to a bumper crop of small grains enthusiasts more focused on the wheat and barley test plots on …
From the Farm: United Prairie soy research plot CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — United Prairie’s corn plot was planted earlier this month, and chief agronomist Kyle Meece put in soybean test plots over the past several days. “This …
From the Farm: Cutworms are hungry CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Is your corn up yet? If not, why is it not? You’re behind schedule, and somebody who knows about that is mama cutworm moth because she has laid all …
Harvest Heritage: Conservation CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — You’ve probably seen signs along fields like this one, designating the national Star program which was originated with 2 farmers in Champaign County. …
From the Farm: President Biden visit to O’Connor … KANKAKEE, Ill. (WCIA) — President Biden and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack visited the Kankakee area farm of Jeff O’Connor Wednesday to visit with Illinois farm leaders. “Thank …
From the Farm: Prevented planted payment CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — University of Illinois ag economist Gary Schnitkey is recommending farmers keep planting and not think twice about taking a prevented planting payment …
Harvest Heritage: AguCation MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — 5th graders in the Argenta-Oreana and Maroa-Forsyth districts could barely contain themselves when handed young chickens and goats at the AgUcation …
From the Farm: Droughts CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Eric Snodgrass, the Chief Atmospheric Officer for fertilizer supplier Nutrien, says last winter’s La Nina has not departed, and that’s not good. “I …
