217 Today: Farmers are making less money this year, which could have larger economic consequences
Corn is harvested in late September on Nick Koeller's farm in Greenfield, Illinois. Prices for corn and other crops have fallen, meaning farmers expect to make less money this year. Sophie Proe / St. Louis Public Radio
Friday, October 11, 2024
Today's headlines:
- Despite the end of race-based affirmative action last year, diversity is up among graduate students at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
- The speakers at this week’s Friday Forum at the University Y in Champaign hope to provide guidance on what a true democracy looks like.
- State lawmakers are returning to Springfield next month for a short legislative session and top of mind for some Democrats is gun control.
- Hail storms did a lot of damage to cranberry marshes in central Wisconsin earlier this year.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn why farmers are making less money this year and what the consequences of that may be.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Diana Zhang, Mawa Iqbal, Katie Thoresen and Will Bauer.