Heart of Illinois Farm Report Archives

July 7, 2020 9:08 am Mike Miletich

Springfield, IL – COVID-19 put many industries on hold, but farmers had to continue working throughout the pandemic. Thankfully, the weather has…

May 12, 2020 7:42 pm gdevine

PEORIA (HOI)- The fluctuation in air temperatures, and lower than normal soil temperatures, is causing seeds not to sprout. Not only does it put…

April 2, 2020 9:19 am Heart of Illinois ABC

TREMONT (HOI) – Many farmers are taking extra measures to maintain a safe and healthy food supply. Bryce Baker, the Marketing Manager at Precision…

February 24, 2020 11:55 am Heart of Illinois ABC

(HOI) — Midwest dairy farmers are responding to comments made by actor Joaquin Phoenix at the Oscars. During his speech, he said, “We feel entitled…

November 13, 2019 11:40 am Heaven Richey

(HOI) — Tucked away in Chillicothe is a unique shop occupied by blacksmithing equipment. Bud Harvey retired from from Caterpillar Inc. after 30…

November 4, 2019 10:23 pm Heaven Richey

Just over a week ago a man in Bureau County lost his life in a grain bin accident. You hear it every year around harvest season, another grain bin…

October 29, 2019 3:01 pm Heaven Richey

(HOI) — Halloween is just a couple days away and many people are still hitting the orchards hard trying to find their perfect pumpkins.…

October 22, 2019 11:19 am Heaven Richey

(HOI) — Farmers were hitting the fields hard last week while the weather was cooperating. I was able to ride along with Mike Hoeft in the…

October 18, 2019 1:20 pm Heart of Illinois ABC

(HOI) — There’s many orchards in our community that offer the classic fall traditions, like picking pumpkins and drinking cider. One…

September 24, 2019 1:42 pm Heart of Illinois ABC

In 2010, a devastating earthquake hit Haiti leaving 3 million people without homes. Nearly a decade later, new technology has provided the county…

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