(HOI) — Livestock producers and small meat and poultry plans suffering from effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can apply for business recovery funding. According to a release from the Illinois Department of Agriculture, the new funding opportunity is part of the state’s Business…
The third week of September is National Farm…
WASHINGTON D.C., (HOI) — President Donald Trump…
PIKE COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) — Harvest season is…
Springfield, IL – COVID-19 put many industries on…
PEORIA (HOI)- The fluctuation in air…
TREMONT (HOI) – Many farmers are taking extra…
(HOI) — Midwest dairy farmers are responding to comments made by actor Joaquin Phoenix at the Oscars. During his speech, he said, “We feel entitled…
(HOI) — Tucked away in Chillicothe is a unique shop occupied by blacksmithing equipment. Bud Harvey retired from from Caterpillar Inc. after 30…
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…
(HOI) — Halloween is just a couple days away and many people are still hitting the orchards hard trying to find their perfect pumpkins.…
(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…
(HOI) — There’s many orchards in our community that offer the classic fall traditions, like picking pumpkins and drinking cider. One…
In 2010, a devastating earthquake hit Haiti leaving 3 million people without homes. Nearly a decade later, new technology has provided the county…
Many of us handle stress in different ways — from eating to working out. However, have you tried fishing? I spoke to local experts who said…
(HOI) — It’s no secret, this year hasn’t been ideal for farmers in the Midwest. From heavy rain delaying the start of planting to…
(HOI) — Since growing hemp in Illinois became legal in April, reports show nearly 500 people have received licenses to grow it statewide. The…