Category Archives: Agribusiness

Farm Progress Show: Governor announces expanded mental health resources for farmers
August 29, 2023 - During the 2023 Farm Progress Show, Governor JB Pritzker announced increased access to mental health services for rural farmers and agricultural communities. The state is expanding i...
Aug 29, 2023

LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe live at Farm Progress on Byers & Co.
August 29, 2023 - Decatur Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe joined Byers & Co. live from the Farm Progress Show to talk about what the show means for the city, what she's looking forward to throughout the w...
Aug 29, 2023

LISTEN: ADM's Paul Scheetz on Byers & Co to talk about Climate Smart Ag
August 29, 2023 - Paul Scheetz, Director, Climate Smart Agriculture at ADM, joined Byers & Co live from the Farm Progress Show to talk about Regenerations and Regenerative Agriculture, and how it ...
Aug 29, 2023

LISTEN: ADM's Doug Roose on Byers & Co to talk about video series "Faces of Food"
August 29, 2023 -Doug Roose, Vice President of Producer Marketing for ADM's Ag Services and Oilseeds Business, joined Byers & Co to talk about what you can expect from ADM at this year's Farm Prog...
Aug 29, 2023

LISTEN: Farm Progress Show's Matt Jungmann on Byers & Co
August 29, 2023 - Matt Jungman, National Events Director for the Farm Progress Show, joined Byers & Co live at the ADM exhibit at the Farm Progress Show to talk about what to expect at this year's...
Aug 29, 2023

LISTEN: Scott Broyles on Fuego
August 25, 2023- Scott Broyles, director of the Richland Fitness Center, joined co-hosts Dr. Isaac Zuniga & Rebekah Zuniga on Fuego to talk about Operation Obstacle being added to the Farm Progres...
Aug 25, 2023

LISTEN: RCC Ag Program on Byers and Co
August 24, 2024 - Jess Smithers, Director of Agricultural Programs at RCC and Carter Hitchings, RCC Agriculture Transfer Student joined Byers & Co to talk about the RCC Ag Program, the new 10,000 ...
Aug 24, 2023

Eight Macon County 4-H members selected for top awards at Illinois State Fair
August 20, 2023 - Twenty-nine Macon County 4-H members participated in the 4-H General Project Show held on August 13 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Volunteer judges named eight Mac...
Aug 20, 2023

News law allows students attending 4-H and FFA events to count towards school attendance
August 15, 2023 - A new Illinois law, spearheaded by Senator Doris Turner, will allow students attending work-based learning events like 4-H and FFA programs to count program participation towards sch...
Aug 15, 2023

2023 Butter Cow unveiled at State Fair
August 9, 2023 - The 103rd Illinois State Fair Butter Cow was unveiled this afternoon, and you butter believe it's shaping up to be one of the fair's best attractions. Sarah Pratt and her daughter whi...
Aug 09, 2023