Each Friday, ag reporter Ben Zigterman talks with someone in the ag industry about what they're working on. This week, he interviewed Allen Parrish, farm director for crop science at the University of Illinois, about what's being planted at the Morrow Plots, the oldest research plots in the United States.
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Each Friday, ag reporter Ben Zigterman talks with someone in the ag industry about what they're working on. This week, he interviewed Lee Waters, a crop insurance agent for Farm Credit Illinois, about what farmers' insurance options are for planting this late in the season.
Each Friday, ag reporter Ben Zigterman talks with someone in the ag industry about what they're working on. This week, he interviewed Josh Rund, assistant operations manager at United Prairie in Tolono, about getting dry fertilizer to farmers.
Each Friday, ag reporter Ben Zigterman talks with someone in the ag industry about what they're working on. This week, he interviewed Kevin Powell, a certified crop specialist with Illini FS in Tolono, about the chemicals they're waiting to apply.
Each Friday, ag reporter Ben Zigterman talks with a local farmer about what they're working on. This week he interviewed Lin Warfel, who farms south of Tolono, about how the rain's affecting his planting plans.
Each Friday, ag reporter Ben Zigterman talks with someone in the ag industry about what they're working on. This week, he interviewed Mallory Krieger, the farmer training manager for The Land Connection, about what they plan to teach farmers this year.
Each Friday, ag reporter Ben Zigterman talks with a local farmer about what they're working on. This week he interviewed Ann Swanson, who runs the Hendrick House farm west of Champaign, about why students appreciate freshly grown produce.
Each Friday, ag reporter Ben Zigterman interviews a local farmer about what's going on in the industry. This week, he interviewed Kris Ehler, who farms near Thomasboro, about why he didn't plant soybeans early this year.
Each Friday, ag reporter Ben Zigterman interviews a local farmer about what they're working on. This week, he interviewed Matt Riggs, manager of Riggs Beer Company, about how they use cover crops on the winter wheat fields surrounding the brewery.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks in with a local farmer. This week he interviewed John Reifsteck, who farms between Champaign and Tolono, about how U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue ended up on his farm this week.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks in with a local farmer. This week he interviewed Mike Briggs, president of the Champaign County Farm Bureau board, about how harvest is looking at his farm near Ludlow.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks in with a local farmer. This week he interviewed Gary Luth as he harvested one of his fields near Sidell and discussed what farmers do after harvest is over.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks out what's going on in the farming community. This week, he interviewed Michael Bush, location manager at the Bondville Premier Cooperative grain elevator, about how the weather is affecting harvest.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks out what's going on in the farming community. This week, he interviewed Mitch Negangard about his family's pumpkin patch near Sidney.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks in with a local farmer. This week he interviewed Joe Rothermel, who farms near Broadlands, about conservation practices and the beginning of harvest.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks out what's going on in the farming community. This week, he interviewed Mike Kuhns, office manager at the Thomasboro Premier Cooperative grain elevator, about how this year's harvest is looking.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks in with a local farmer. This week he interviewed Steve Stierwalt, who farms near Sadorus, about the Saving Tomorrow's Agriculture Resources program to encourage sustainable farming methods.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks out what's going on in the farming community. This week, he interviewed Andy Brantner, a district conservationist with the USDA, who talked about soil and why it's important to protect.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks out what's going on in the farming community. This week, he interviewed Eric Evans, a salesman for Shaff Implement Co., about how low crop prices are affecting harvester sales.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks out what's going on in the farming community. This week, he spoke with Greg Niewold, a former manager for the Illini basketball team and now the owner of Power Planter, a third-generation auger business located at the Niewold family farm in Loda.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks out what's going on in the farming community. This week, he spoke with Frank Pagel, co-owner of Helicopter Services of Illinois, about crop dusting.Â
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks in with a local farmer. This week he interviewed Jeff Fisher, who farms in Tolono and talked about how the rain has affected the crop so far.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks in with a local farmer. This week he interviewed Paul Berbaum, who farms near Bondville, about how the crop has been holding up after all the rain.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks out what's going on in the ag community. This week, he spoke with Dan Perkins, lead scientist and manager at Waterborne Environmental in Champaign, who works with farming and commodity groups to study sustainable farming techniques.
Each week, ag reporter Ben Zigterman checks out what's going on in the ag community. This week, he spoke with Bradley Uken, manager of the Champaign County Farm Bureau, about how Pesotum landed the Luke Bryan concert.
