NASS AND NRCS CONDUCTING THE 2024 CONSERVATION PRACTICE MOTIVATIONS SURVEY
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are teaming up this summer to conduct the 2024 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS) […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/26/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation yesterday creating a new cabinet-level state agency dedicated to early childhood education and development. The new Department of Early Childhood, which will become operational […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/26/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a cold front approaching our downstate area, the showers and thunderstorms yesterday through last night dropped anywhere from one to three inches of rain on average. There’s still […]
THIS WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY RAINFALL REPORT
(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week, with the reporting period ending at 8:00 yesterday (Monday) morning, the county’s highest total of rain […]
JUNIOR MISS JASPER COUNTY FAIR QUEEN CROWNED
(NEWTON) At the Jasper County Fair this past Sunday night during the Queen Pageants, there were eight young ladies in the 2024 Junior Miss event. Congrats to Piper Ghast, the […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL JUNE MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : accepted the $714,168 bid from Visu Sewer […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork on average in Illinois last week. The statewide average temperature was 80.6 degrees last week, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/25/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) A bill on the Governor’s desk, if signed into law, would allow for electrified security fence construction without local government permission. House Bill 2154 prohibits local governments from requiring […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/25/2024
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Heat Advisory in effect for all of our downstate listening area today, we’ll have a mostly sunny sky with increasing clouds later and eventually a chance of […]
REP NIEMERG COUNTY FAIR SATELLITE OFFICE HOURS
(NEWTON) State Representative Adam Niemerg has announced satellite office hours at the various county fairs in the 102nd Legislative District. State information and materials will be available to constituents, plus […]