Drought and Funding Challenges Facing Illinois Agriculture
From Auburn: We talk one-on-one with Gary Niemeyer, Chairman of the National Corn Growers Association. We about the challenges of the on-going drought on...
Tuna Food Research Leads to New Soybean Markets for Illinois Farmers
By Eric Englert
Medill News Service
BLOOMINGTON, IL, June 29 - The Illinois Soybean Association, through a research grant from its association dues, is supporting Mexican tuna...
Farm Leaders on the Future of Farming
from the Farm Progress Show in Decatur.. We talk with two agricultural leaders about the challenges facing the farming community. We hear how...
Sen Chapin Rose on the Agricultural Economy
from the Farm Progress Show in Decatur.. We talk with State Senator Chapin Rose (R), about the leading agricultural businesses located in Central Illinois,...
Gov Pat Quinn (D) Discusses his Policy Positions
From a candidates forum organized by the Illinois Farm Bureau, Gov Pat Quinn talks about his record and what issues he would like to...
Illinois’ Connection to the Founding of Farm Aid
On the 30th Anniversary of Farm Aid, Speaker Joe Alexander tells the story of how Farm Aid began in Illinois, with a series of...
Illinois’ Growing Wine Industry
From Springfield: Over the last 15 years, the number of Illinois wineries has grown nearly ten-fold. This growth has added to communities availability of...
Illinois’ 2014 Bumper Harvest
We talk with Jeff Adkisson of the Illinois Grain and Feed Association, about the great harvest farmers are realizing in 2014 and the role...
How Would Recreational Marijuana Affect Workers Comp or Businesses’ Drug Free...
Springfield Recorded May 1 - Rep Kelly Cassidy, one of the architects of the deal to legalize recreational use of marijuana in...
US Senate Candidate, Jim Oberweiss (R)
State Sen Jim Oberweiss, Republican candidate for the US Senate, discusses his policy positions on a variety of issues, as he participated in the...
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Historian Mark DePue: Preserving Illinois’ Oral History
From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library: We talk with historian and fmr military officer, Mark DePue on his work of conducting indepth oral history...