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Pritzkers pay $75K for grand champion steer (WITH VIDEO) Pritzkers pay $75K for grand champion steer (WITH VIDEO)

Pritzkers pay $75K for grand champion steer (WITH VIDEO)

In a classic duel of Pritzker vs. Pritzker, the first lady won. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and First Lady M.K. Pritzker engaged in a bidding war at the Illinois State Fair on Tuesday, with the governor’s wife placing the winning bid of $75,000 for a grand champion steer named Lucius. “I have to say, there’s not a piece of that steer that doesn’t entice me,” the governor quipped with reporters after the sale.
USDA cuts forecast for Illinois crop production USDA cuts forecast for Illinois crop production

USDA cuts forecast for Illinois crop production

This year’s Illinois corn crop could be as much as 17 percent smaller than last year’s crop, while soybean production could fall as much as 21 percent, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. As bad as those numbers are, however, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan said they were not as bad as many farmers and traders had expected.
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