With the increase in utility and broadband projects around Illinois, confusion about permit and easement needs sometimes creates conflict between contractors, road authorities, and landowners. The Township Officials of Illinois (TOI), the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB), and the Illinois Assn. of County Engineers have worked together to develop a permit template that can provide clarity for these projects. Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs discusses the matter.
We talk success of Prairie Farms Dairy at the World Dairy Expo dairy contest with Darin Copeland.
Mellisa McMillan provides an Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation update.
We wrap up the show with Pigskin Pickins’.