| All Roads Lead to the Iroquois County Fair |
| Thursday, 19 July 2012 11:05 |
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Slow Boys Tractor & Engine Club
CRESCENT CITY -- The mission is pretty simple: just let people know about the history that surrounds the Iroquois County Fair.
It’s actually the 4-H and Agricultural Iroquois County Fair. And the farming community wants the public to know it supports the fair and what the Iroquois County area is all about.
The “Slow Boys Tractor and Engine Club” paraded their vintage equipment across the roads of Iroquois County (Wednesday), heading out to the Crescent City fairgrounds to kick-off this year’s week at the fair.
WGFA’s Carl Gerdovich visited with Art Downs at the long line of tractor operators just outside the radio station studio……….
News # 10
94.1 FM, WGFA
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| American Petroleum Institute Warns Drivers Not To Use E-15 Gasoline |
| Monday, 16 July 2012 11:30 |
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The squabbles within the petroleum and ethanol industry continue. A single retailer in Kansas is selling the latest fuel approved by the EPA but the petroleum industry is trying to discourage use. More from WGFA National Farm Broadcaster, Ken Root: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. |
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| Drought Is Widespread Rainfall Spotty |
| Monday, 16 July 2012 11:28 |
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The Drought of 2012 is very serious. WGFA's National Farm Broadcaster, Ken Root has comments from growers across the region and few are favorable: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. |
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| Governor's Drought Plan to be Unveiled Monday |
| Sunday, 15 July 2012 13:39 |
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WALTONVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- A southern Illinois farmer and rancher says his 300 acres of corn are a bust and he's eager to hear the governor's plan for dealing with drought.
Gov. Pat Quinn is set to visit 71-year-old James Laird's farm near Waltonville today ( Monday 7/16).
Laird says he'll likely mow down all his corn, chop it up and feed it to his cattle. Almost a third of the nation's corn crop has been damaged by heat and drought.
Laird hopes his 300 acres of soybeans pull through.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week announced a streamline approach to getting drought-affected farmers and ranchers federal help that could include emergency loans with lower interest rates.
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| Will House Leader Find Time To Debate Farm Bill? |
| Friday, 13 July 2012 08:14 |
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The passage of the farm bill in the house ag committee now means it can move to the floor but there are so few days left and so much to do that things don't look good for quick action. Here's the reaction and the delimma from WGFA National Farm Broadcaster, Ken Root: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. |
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